Appearance
''Calochortus pulchellus'' is a perennial herb growing a branching stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. The basal leaf is up to 40 centimeters long and does not wither at flowering; there are 2 or 3 smaller leaves farther up the stem.The inflorescence is a solitary flower or a cluster of several flowers, which are nodding and usually spherical with all their petal tips touching. The three sepals and three petals are 2 or 3 centimeters long and pale to deep yellow. The petals are thinly hairy inside and often fringed with yellow hairs.
The fruit is a winged capsule 2-3 centimeters in length.
Naming
Formerly included⤷ ''Calochortus pulchellus'' var. ''amabilis'', now called ''Calochortus amabilis''
⤷ ''Calochortus pulchellus'' var. ''maculosus'', now called ''Calochortus amabilis''
⤷ ''Calochortus pulchellus'' var. ''parviflorus'', now called ''Calochortus monophyllus''
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