Definitions for calochortus elegans
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1. star tulip, elegant cat's ears, Calochortus elegansnoun

   small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana

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1. Calochortus elegans

   Calochortus elegans is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name elegant Mariposa lily, cat's ear, elegant cat's ears or star tulip. It is native to the western United States from northern California to Montana.It is a perennial herb producing a slender, generally unbranched stem up to 15 centimeters in height. The basal leaf is 10 to 20 centimeters long and does not wither at flowering. The inflorescence bears 1 to 7 erect bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has three sepals and three petals with very hairy inner surfaces and edges. Each petal is greenish white in color with a purple crescent above a hairless patch at the base. The fruit is a winged capsule about 2 centimeters long.The bulb is a choice wild root vegetable when eaten cooked, and can be eaten raw to avoid starvation. VarietiesCalochortus elegans var. amoenus (Greene) auct. Calochortus elegans var. amoenus hort. Calochortus elegans var. elegans Pursh - Idaho, Oregon, Washington Calochortus elegans var. lobbii Baker Calochortus elegans var. major Hook. Calochortus elegans var. minor Hook. Calochortus elegans var. nanus Alph.Wood - Oregon, northern California Calochortus elegans var. oreophilus Ownbey Calochortus elegans var. selwayensis (H.St.John) Ownbey - Idaho, Montana Calochortus elegans var. subclavatus Baker

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1. calochortus elegans

   Calochortus elegans, commonly known as the elegant cat's ear or elegant mariposa lily, is a species of flowering plant in the lily family, native to the western United States. The plant produces tall, slender stems bearing solitary or bunched inflorescences of small, erect flowers typically with lavender or purple petals and a yellow base.

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1. Calochortus elegans

   Calochortus elegans is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name elegant Mariposa lily and cat's ear. It is native to the western United States from northern California to Montana. It is a perennial herb producing a slender, generally unbranched stem up to 15 centimeters in height. The basal leaf is 10 to 20 centimeters long and does not wither at flowering. The inflorescence bears 1 to 7 erect bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has three sepals and three petals with very hairy inner surfaces and edges. Each petal is greenish white in color with a purple crescent above a hairless patch at the base. The fruit is a winged capsule about 2 centimeters long.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calochortus elegans in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calochortus elegans in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calochortus_Elegans
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