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Liliaceae
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
Peace and sacrifice.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Calochortus
- Native to
- Western United States, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, dry, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The sego lily is the state flower of Utah, adopted in 1911 in honor of its role feeding early Mormon pioneers.
- During the 1848 pioneer winter, Mormon settlers survived by boiling and eating sego lily bulbs when food was scarce.
- The Paiute and Ute peoples taught the settlers how to prepare the bulbs, which saved many lives.
- Each delicate flower has three petals marked with a crescent-shaped nectar gland at the base, guiding pollinators.
- The genus name Calochortus comes from the Greek for 'beautiful grass,' referring to the grass-like leaves.
Color meanings
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peace
1
sacrifice
2
state pride