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Calochortus elegans Pursh

Protologue Fl. Amer. Sept. (Pursh) 1: 240. 1813 [dt. 1814; issued Dec 1813]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (38).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (38).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (30).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (30).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (36).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (36).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (37).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (27).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (33).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 13696--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (33).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (8).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (11).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (25).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (22).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (21).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (24).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (19).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (2).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (20).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (1).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (3).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (27).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (17).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (5).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (23).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (37).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (35).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (35).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (38).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (38).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (28).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (18).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (38).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (38).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (26).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (26).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (36).JPG

Calochortus elegans, C. Davidson 14081--ID. Idaho Co. Seven Devils Rd. 1 Aug 2020. DSC06222 (36).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 001.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 117.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 117.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 098.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 098.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 115.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 115.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 110.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 110.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 002.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 081.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 081.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 080.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 080.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 121.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 121.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 116.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 116.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 094.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 094.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 122.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 122.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 079.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 8 May 04. 079.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 111.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 111.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 100.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 100.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 101.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 101.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 120.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 120.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 095.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 095.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 096.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 096.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 118.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 118.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 104.jpg

Calochortus elegans--ID. Idaho Co. Salmon R. Polly Bemis Ranch. 7 May 04. 104.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

C. Davidson 13696

July 11, 2017

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Notes

Mixed conifer forest: spruce, fir, doug fir, lodgepole.

Davidson C. 11376

May 27, 2009

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

C. Davidson 14081

August 1, 2020

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Roy E. Gereau, Charlotte M. Taylor

Notes

Small open, grassy area in mixed conifer forest by the roadside. Elongated bulb. Perianth with purple base, long hairs.

No collection number

May 7, 2004

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Calochortus

Specific Epithet

elegans

Authorship

Pursh

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#221,227 of 335,497

Top 66%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →