Calochortus gunnisonii

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Calochortus gunnisonii
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily

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DERIVATION

Calochortus	- From the Greek words kalo, (beautiful) and chortos (grass)
gunnisonii	- named for Captain John W. Gunnison, who led a party of botanists in Utah in 1853

FAMILY

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Other Plants in the Lily Family

HABIT

Geophyte | Herbaceous

GROWTH FORM

Upright

RANGE

WC United States

FLOWERS

White;purple

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Gunnison's Mariposa Lily

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