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Calochortus greenei

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Liliaceae

Scientific name
  
Calochortus greenei

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Liliales

Genus
  
Calochortus

Higher classification
  
Calochortus

Similar
  
Calochortus persistens, Calochortus dunnii, Calochortus, Calochortus coxii, Calochortus longibarbatus

Calochortus greenei is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Greene's mariposa lily. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in the forest and woodlands of the mountains. It is a perennial herb which produces a branching stem up to about 30 centimeters in maximum height. There is a basal leaf about 20 centimeters long which does not wither at flowering. The inflorescence bears 1 to 5 erect bell-shaped flowers . Each flower has three sepals and three light purple petals with darker areas at the bases. The petals are 3 to 4 centimeters long and have a coat of long hairs on their inner surfaces. The fruit is a winged capsule about 2 centimeters long.

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Calochortus greenei Wikipedia