Sego lily
E124606
The Sego lily is a delicate, white-petaled wildflower native to the western United States, particularly associated with Utah, where it holds cultural and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calochortus nuttallii | 1 |
| Sego lily canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ plant species ⓘ state symbol ⓘ wildflower ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Mormon pioneer survival during crop failures ⓘ |
| bloomingSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| commonNameOf |
Sego lily
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Calochortus nuttallii
|
| culturalSignificanceIn | Utah ⓘ |
| describedBy | Torrey & A. Gray ⓘ |
| ediblePart | bulb ⓘ |
| elevationRange | low to mid elevations in mountains and plateaus ⓘ |
| family | Liliaceae ⓘ |
| flowerShape | cup-shaped ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Great Basin
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| genus | Calochortus ⓘ |
| growthForm | perennial herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry meadows
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ sagebrush slopes ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | bulb ⓘ |
| historicalSignificanceIn | Utah ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
ⓘ
Colorado ⓘ Idaho ⓘ Montana ⓘ Nevada ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| order | Liliales ⓘ |
| petalColor |
cream
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| petalMarkings |
purple markings
ⓘ
yellow center ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | insects ⓘ |
| stateFlowerOf | Utah ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hardship and survival
ⓘ
peace ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Utah ⓘ |
| usedAsFoodBy |
Mormon pioneers
ⓘ
Native American peoples ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1840s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Calochortus nuttallii