Flora of North America species comparison

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Calochortus elegans var. elegans
Photo is of parent taxon

elegant cat's ear, elegant mariposa lily, northwest mariposa lily
Petals

densely bearded;

glands broadly transverse-oblong, extending nearly across lower portion of petal, depressed, strongly arched distally, membranes deeply fringed.

Calochortus elegans var. elegans
Phenology Flowering late spring–mid summer.
Habitat Grassy hillsides, open woods
Elevation 1500–2500 m (4900–8200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
ID; MT; OR; WA
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 125.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Calochortus > Calochortus elegans
Sibling taxa
C. elegans var. nanus, C. elegans var. selwayensis
Name authority unknown
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