''Calochortus subalpinus'', the subalpine mariposa lily, is a

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n species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern

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).Piper, Charles Vancouver 1906. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 11: 195
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Description

''Calochortus subalpinus'' is a

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producing an unbranched stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. Flowers are white to pale lavender with white and orange hairs on the petals.Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 126 ''Calochortus subalpinus'' Piper
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References

External links

Turner Photographics Pacific Northwest WildflowersPacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species Six
photos of several species including ''Calochortus subalpinus'' subalpinus Flora of the Northwestern United States Plants described in 1906 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Liliales-stub