Calochortus nuttallii, also known as the sego lily, is a bulbous perennial plant that is endemic to the Western United States. The common name of sego comes from a similar Shoshone word. It is the state flower of Utah.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Sego Lily being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Calochortus ciscoensis
- Calochortus bruneaunis
- Calochortus ambiguus
- Calochortus syntrophus
- Calochortus dunnii
- Calochortus leichtlinii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Calochortus
- Species
- Calochortus nuttallii
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