Calochortus apiculatus explained

Calochortus apiculatus is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

Calochortus apiculatus is native to western Canada (Alberta and British Columbia) and the northwestern United States. Most of the US specimens are from the northern Rocky Mountains of Idaho, Montana, and Washington, but there are reports of isolated populations in the Black Hills of Crook County, Wyoming.^{[3] [4]}

Description

Calochortus apiculatus is a bulb-forming perennial herb producing a single stalk up to 30 cm tall. Flowers are pale yellow with purple streaks and yellow hairs on the petals.^[5]

External links

• • Flora of Eastern Washington and Adjacent Idaho, Eastern Washington University, Calochortus apiculatus Baker - includes color photos
• Pacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species One - includes color photos of several species including Calochortus apiculatus
• Mariposa Lilies East of the Cascade Mts., Paul Slichter, The Genus Calochortus - includes color photos

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/238074#page/312/mode/1up Baker, John Gilbert 1874. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 14(76): 305
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/18401526 Tropicos, Calochortus apiculatus Baker
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=301632 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Calochortus%20apiculatus.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101456 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 127 Calochortus apiculatus Baker