Kingdom Plantae Family Liliaceae Rank Species | Order Liliales Genus Calochortus | |
Similar Calochortus simulans, Calochortus vestae, Calochortus minimus, Calochortus longibarbatus, Calochortus dunnii | ||
Calochortus exilis is a rare Mexican species of plants in the lily family. It is native to mountains in the State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico.
Description
Calochortus exilis is a bulb-forming herb up to 15 cm tall, usually unbranched. Flowers are nodding (hanging) with yellow or purple sepals and white to lemon-yellow petals.
References
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