Calochortus subalpinus, the subalpine mariposa lily, is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern United States (States of Washington and Oregon).[2][3]

Calochortus subalpinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Calochortus
Species:	C. subalpinus
Binomial name
Calochortus subalpinus Piper
Synonyms[1]
Calochortus lobbii Purdy

Description

Calochortus subalpinus is a perennial herb producing an unbranched stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. Flowers are white to pale lavender with white and orange hairs on the petals.[2]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calochortus subalpinus.

• Turner Photographics Pacific Northwest Wildflowers
• Pacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species Six photos of several species including Calochortus subalpinus

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