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Calochortus macrocarpus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Calochortus
Species:	C. macrocarpus
Binomial name
Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
Synonyms
Mariposa macrocarpa (Douglas) Hoover

Calochortus macrocarpus, also known as sagebrush mariposa lily, is a North American species of bulbous perennials in the lily family.

Distribution

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.

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.

Uses

First peoples in southern British Columbia harvested the bulbs from April to June. They can be eaten raw or cooked.

References

1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Douglas, David 1828. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London 7(2): 276–277, plate 8
3. Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
4. ^ Calochortus macrocarpus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
5. Jepson Manual
6. ^ Turner, Nancy J. Food Plants of Interior First Peoples (Victoria: University of British Columbia Press, 1997) ISBN 0-7748-0606-0
7. Taylor, Ronald J. (1994) . Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary (rev. ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. p. 74. ISBN 0-87842-280-3. OCLC 25708726.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment of Calochortus macrocarpus
• United States Department of AgriculturePlants Profile for Calochortus macrocarpus
• Calphotos Photos gallery, University of California: Calochortus macrocarpus

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