Calochortus spatulatus
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| Calochortus spatulatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. spatulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus spatulatus | |
Calochortus spatulatus is a Mexican species of plants in the lily family. It is widespread across much of Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua south as far as Oaxaca.[1][2][3]
Calochortus spatulatus is a bulb-forming herb up to 40 cm tall, sometimes branched, sometimes not. Flowers are purple, oriented horizontally or sometimes nodding (hanging downward).[4][5]