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Calochortus Amabilis
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A member of the lily family, this flower is also know under the common
name Diogenes' lantern. Diogenes of Sinope
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A perennial with multiple upright stems that can grow 4 to 20 in.
(10 and 50 cm.) in height.
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Its leaves were flat and narrow narrowing to a point.
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Here we see the flower in both fresh form and after one has been expended.
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Here the resemblance to a lantern is clear. The is the classic look of this flower.
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The entire plant as it posed in a garden. Note the various stages of flowering.
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