page_title: Calochortus nuttallii
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Calochortus nuttallii / Description
context_page_description: Calochortus nuttallii — known as sego lily — is a bulbous perennial which is endemic to the Western United States.
  It is the state flower of Utah.
context_section_description: Calochortus nuttallii are around 15–45 cm (6–18 inches) in height and have linear leaves.
  Plants have 1 to 4 flowers, each with 3 white petals (and 3 sepals) which are tinged with lilac (occasionally magenta) and have a purplish band radiating from the yellow base. A yellow petaled form with deep purple bands is known from Petrified Forest National Park. The yellow petaled form was also observed in a "super bloom" near the Orange Cliffs District of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, on the north side of the Colorado River near Hite, Utah in May 2019. The plant blooms in early summer, with flowers that can be up to 3 inches across.
caption: Painting by Mary E. Eaton[2]
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