sand lily
noun
: a western U.S. low-growing spring herb (Leucocrinum montanum) of the lily family with narrow linear leaves and fragrant white salverform flowers
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Editor’s tip: White sand lily helps fade existing discoloration while encouraging your skin to resist new dark spots from forming.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Naturalist Ann Sarg suggests visiting the park to catch blooms in May, when natives like Nelson’s larkspur, nuttall violet, sand lilies, and mariposa lily bloom along paths like the Willow Creek trail.
—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Naturalist Ann Sarg suggests visiting the park to catch blooms in May, when natives like Nelson’s larkspur, nuttall violet, sand lilies, and mariposa lily bloom along paths like the Willow Creek trail.
—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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“Sand lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20lily. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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