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Howell'S Mariposa Lily (Calochortus howellii)

Description

Calochortus howellii (Howell's mariposa lily) is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the lily family, found only in Josephine and Curry Counties in southwestern Oregon. Calochortus howellii is a bulb-forming perennial with straight stems up to 40 cm tall. Petals are white or pale yellow with purple hairs on the petals.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Liliales

            • Family: Liliaceae

              • Genus: Calochortus