PLANTS Profile for Calochortus excavatus (Inyo County star-tulip)

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PLANTS Profile

Calochortus excavatus Greene
Inyo County star-tulip

Symbol:

CAEX2

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Liliaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

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©Gary A. Monroe. United States, CA, Inyo Co., Fish Slough. June 1, 2005. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Calochortus excavatus Greene

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Distribution:
Calochortus excavatus Greene


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Related Taxa:
Calochortus excavatus Greene

View 108 genera in Liliaceae, 57 species in Calochortus

Classification:
Calochortus excavatus Greene

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Liliales
Family	Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus	Calochortus Pursh – mariposa lily
Species	Calochortus excavatus Greene – Inyo County star-tulip

More Accounts and Images:
Calochortus excavatus Greene

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View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42847.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 01/03/2013 04:50 PM CST