Type of Flowers
Sego Lily: The Sego Lily ( Calochortus nuttallii ), is a bulbous perennial which is endemic to the Western United States. It is the solid set down blossom of Utah adopted on March 18, 1911.
The Sego Lily has 1 to four flowers, each amongst iii white petals (and iii sepals) which are tinged amongst lilac (occasionally magenta) in addition to accept a purplish ring radiating from the yellowish base. These seem inwards early on summer. Plants are simply about 15–45 cm (6–18 inches) inwards meridian in addition to accept linear leaves.
The bulbs of this in addition to other Calochortus species were roasted, boiled or made into a porridge yesteryear Native Americans in addition to were likewise used equally a nutrient origin yesteryear the Mormon pioneers inwards Utah. Currently, it is grown equally an ornamental for its attractive tulip-shaped flowers.
The found is native to a pose out of western states including Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, in addition to New Mexico.
The Sego Lily is a species inside the genus Calochortus, inwards a sub-group by in addition to large referred to equally Mariposa Lilies. The specific epithet nuttallii, named for the English linguistic communication botanist in addition to zoologist, Thomas Nuttall, was ascribed to the species yesteryear the American botanists John Torrey in addition to Asa Gray when it was officially described inwards 1857.
