calochortus_nuttallii
1. [ noun ] (botany) perennial plant having umbellike clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico
Synonyms: sego_lily
Related terms: liliaceous_plant
Similar spelling:   Calochortus_amabilis
  Calochortus_luteus
  Calochortus_amoenus
  Calochortus_kennedyi
  Calochortus_elegans
  Calochortus_macrocarpus