Kingdom Plantae Family Liliaceae Rank Species | Order Liliales Genus Calochortus | |
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Similar Calochortus barbatus, Calochortus uniflorus, Calochortus ambiguus, Calochortus simulans, Calochortus dunnii | ||
Calochortus aureus is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, southern Utah, northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado). n Calochortus aureus is a bulb-forming perennial herb producing a single stalk up to 30 cm tall. Flowers are bright lemon-yellow with red or purple splotches on the petals.
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