calochortus

calochortus: /kal'euh kawr"teuhs/, n., pl. calochortuses.

any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.

[1813; < NL < Gk kal(ós) beautiful + -o- -O- + chórtos grass, fodder, orig. farmyard; see COHORT, GARTH, YARD²]

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Calochortus — Sego Lily Calochortus nuttallii Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Calochortus — Calochortus … Wikipédia en Français
Calochortus — n. large genus of West North American leafy stemmed bulbous herbs. Syn: genus {Calochortus}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calochortus — (C. Pursch.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Liliaceae Tulipaceae. Art; C. elegans, in Nordamerika … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Calochortus — Mormonentulpen Calochortus nuttallii Systematik Klasse: Einkeimblättrige (Liliopsida) Unterklasse … Deutsch Wikipedia
Calochortus — Calochortus … Wikipedia Español
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Calochortus — noun large genus of western North American leafy stemmed bulbous herbs • Syn: ↑genus Calochortus • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family … Useful english dictionary
Calochortus — ID 12769 Symbol Key CALOC Common Name mariposa lily Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Calochortus monophyllus — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Calochortus monophyllus Clasificación científica … Wikipedia Español

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