Calochortus nitidus
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Bulb
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A fleshy herb.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Calochortus nitidus, the broadfruit mariposa lily, is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern United States. Calochortus nitidus is found primarily in northern Idaho and southeastern Washington, but isolated populations have been reported from Jackson County in southwestern Oregon.
References (1)
- Lambert,S., 2005, Guide to the Seeds of Native and Non-Native Grasses, Forbs and Shrubs of the Great Basin, Idaho BLM Technical Bulletin 2005-04 p 46
