Torrey's Craglily or Echeandia flavescens
Canyon Point campground, Arizona
This is a native perennial and is a true lily, a member of the Lily Family (Liliaceae). It is found in Southwestern coniferous forests, and it blooms from late summer to early fall.
The yellow-orange flowers appear to have 6 petals, but if you look closely it only has 3 broad petals and 3 narrower sepals the same color as the petals.
1–2-foot tall lilies with 1–inch wide, yellow flowers. The flower looks like the miniature day lilies common in the nursery and flower trades.
Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
By William Bodine
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2022. Captured Jul 26, 2022 10:57 in B-Loop, Forest Lakes Estates, AZ 85931, USA.