About Calochortus invenustus Greene
Calochortus invenustus Greene is a perennial herb. It grows a slender, mostly unbranched stem that reaches up to 50 centimeters in height. It produces one basal leaf 10 to 20 centimeters long, which withers when the plant flowers. The inflorescence holds 1 to 6 erect bell-shaped flowers arranged in a loose cluster. Each flower has three sepals and three petals; the petals are usually white to light purple, may have spots near the base, and can have greenish streaking on their outer surfaces. The fruit it produces is an angled capsule that grows up to 7 centimeters long.
