Natural History

The Sego Lily is a member of the Lily Family. The plant grows to 20 inches in height and can be found on dry mesas, in open pine forests and on hillsides between 5000 - 8000 feet in elevation. Leaves grow to 4 inches in length and are green, narrow and curved up at the edges.
 

The Sego Lily blooms between May - July and produces a tulip-like flower with 3 white to lavender petals with a yellow base.