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Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Calochortus macrocarpus
Calochortus macrocarpus, also known as sagebrush mariposa lily, is a North American species of bulbous perennials in the lily family.
From the article Calochortus macrocarpus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Calochortus macrocarpus leaves are blue-green and grass-like. The bulbs are tapering, like a carrot. The flowers are large and three-petaled, and are pink to purple and sometimes white, with a greenish stripe on their underside. The sepals are about 2 inches long, much narrower and slightly longer than the petals. They typically bloom in June and July.
Range & habitat
The plant is native to the Northwestern United States (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana), northern California, northern Nevada, and a small area of southern British Columbia. Habitats include the Great Basin and Cascade Range.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
At the table
First peoples in southern British Columbia harvested the bulbs from April to June. They can be eaten raw or cooked.
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Calochortus macrocarpus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 63311.