Calochortus howellii explained

Calochortus howellii, or 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 south-western Oregon.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

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.^[5] It grows on serpentine outcrops at lower or middle elevations.^[6]

External links

• Turner Photographics Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Calochortus howellii

Notes and References

1. Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/acceptedRef.do?name_id=301702 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3105936#page/294/mode/1up Watson, Sereno 1888. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 23(2): 266–267
4. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Calochortus%20howellii.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101471 Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 129 Calochortus howellii S. Watson
6. Web site: Calochortus howellii. explorer.natureserve.org.