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The Calochortus clavatus lily produces tall stems up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height and only basal leaves. [2] Atop the stem is a lily bloom with sepals up to 4 centimeters long. The petals are up to 5 centimeters long and yellow with a darker line or series of bands near the base, which are often red. The cup of the flower is filled with hairs ...
Calochortus / ˌ k æ l ə ˈ k ɔːr t ə s,-l oʊ-/ [3] [4] is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous , perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America (primarily the Western United States ).
Calochortus uniflorus is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Monterey mariposa lily and large-flowered star-tulip. [2] [3] [4] It is native to western Oregon and to California as far south as San Luis Obispo County. It grows in moist areas, such as meadows, in coastal hills and lower-elevation mountains.
Calochortus kennedyi is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name desert mariposa lily. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is native to the deserts of the Southwestern United States ( Arizona , southern California , southern Nevada , southern Utah and western Texas), and northern Mexico ( Sonora , Chihuahua ).
Calochortus gunnisonii commonly known as Rocky Mountain mariposa or Gunnison mariposa lily [3] is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family.It is native to the western United States, primarily in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Washington state (Grant County, northwestern Nebraska (Sioux County) and ...
Calochortus tolmiei is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Tolmie's star-tulip and pussy ears. [2] [3] It was discovered by and named for Dr. William Fraser Tolmie. It is native to the west coast of the United States: Washington, Oregon, and northern California as far south as Santa Cruz ...
Calochortus palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Palmer's mariposa lily and strangling mariposa. [2] [3] [4] [5]It is endemic to California, where it is distributed in the Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges of Southern California (Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Kern, Riverside, and San Diego Counties).
Calochortus flexuosus is a species of lily known by the common names winding Mariposa lily and straggling Mariposa lily. This is a bulbous perennial wildflower native to the Southwestern United States, the Mojave Desert in California, and northern Mexico. It is most often found in desert scrub, growing up through low shrubs.