Calochortus eurycarpus explained

Calochortus eurycarpus (white mariposa lily) is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is native to the western United States: Montana, Idaho, eastern Oregon, western Wyoming, northeastern Nevada (Box Elder County) and southeastern Washington (Asotin County + Garfield County).^{[1] [2]}

Calochortus eurycarpus is a bulb-forming perennial with straight stems up to 50 cm tall. Flowers are white or pale lavender (or rarely pink) with a conspicuous reddish-purple blotch on the inside of each petal.^[3]

External links

• Turner Photographics, Pacific Northwest Wildflowers, Liliaceae Calochortus eurycarpus Wing-Fruited Mariposa Lily color photos and range map
• United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service, White Mariposa Lily (Calochortus eurycarpus)
• Flora of Eastern Washington and Adjacent Idaho, Eastern Washington University, Calochortus eurycarpus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Botany - Biodiversity Heritage Library. biodiversitylibrary.org. 5 May 2015.
2. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Calochortus%20eurycarpus.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101466 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 129 Calochortus eurycarpus S. Watson