Calochortus Nuttallii
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Read about Calochortus Nuttallii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Calochortus Nuttallii, Torr. & Gray. Sego Lily. St. erect and stiff, 1-2 ft., bulb-bearing at base, usually with only 1 cauline lf., 1-5-fld.: sepals ovate-lanceolate, often dark-spotted; petals 1-2 in. long, white tinged w•h greenish yellow or lilac, with a purplish spot or band above the yellow base and hairy about the gland; anthers obtuse. Dak. and Neb. to Calif. and New Mex., having the widest range of any calochortus.—There are no more exquisitely beautiful fls. than these sego lilies (the Mormon name) of the Great Basin. Most of them are plants of the sage-brush deserts. The Ivs. are an ashy green, the foliage scant, but the great fls. are wonderful in tintings. There are shades in blue, pink, lilac, and yellowish; also white. The sego lily is the State flower of Utah. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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