PLANTS Profile for Calochortus (mariposa lily)

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PLANTS Profile

Calochortus Pursh
mariposa lily

Symbol:

CALOC

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Liliaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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©Gary A. Monroe. United States, CA, San Luis Obispo Co. May 17, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Calochortus Pursh

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Distribution:
Calochortus Pursh

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USA (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC)

Related Taxa:
Calochortus Pursh

View 108 genera in Liliaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Calochortus albus Douglas ex Benth.. . Image Available.

Calochortus albus
white fairy-lantern

Distribution of Calochortus amabilis Purdy. . Image Available.

Calochortus amabilis
Diogenes' lantern

Distribution of Calochortus ambiguus (M.E. Jones) Ownbey. . Image Available.

Calochortus ambiguus
doubting mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus amoenus Greene. . Image Available.

Calochortus amoenus
purple fairy-lantern

Distribution of Calochortus apiculatus Baker. .

Calochortus apiculatus
pointedtip mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus argillosus (Hoover) R. Zebell & P. Fiedler. . Image Available.

Calochortus argillosus
clay mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus aureus S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus aureus
golden mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus bruneaunis A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.. . Image Available.

Calochortus bruneaunis
Bruneau mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus catalinae S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus catalinae
Santa Catalina mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus clavatus S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus clavatus
clubhair mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus coeruleus (Kellogg) S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus coeruleus
beavertail grass

Distribution of Calochortus concolor (Baker) Purdy. .

Calochortus concolor
goldenbowl mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus coxii M. Godfrey & F. Callahan. .

Calochortus coxii
Cox's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus dunnii Purdy. .

Calochortus dunnii
Dunn's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus elegans Pursh. . Image Available.

Calochortus elegans
elegant mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus eurycarpus S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus eurycarpus
white mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus excavatus Greene. . Image Available.

Calochortus excavatus
Inyo County star-tulip

Distribution of Calochortus flexuosus S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus flexuosus
winding mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus greenei S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus greenei
Greene's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus gunnisonii
Gunnison's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus howellii S. Watson. .

Calochortus howellii
Howell's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus indecorus Ownbey & M. Peck. .

Calochortus indecorus
Sexton Mountain mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus invenustus Greene. . Image Available.

Calochortus invenustus
plain mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus kennedyi Porter. . Image Available.

Calochortus kennedyi
desert mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus leichtlinii Hook. f.. . Image Available.

Calochortus leichtlinii
smokey mariposa

Distribution of Calochortus longebarbatus S. Watson. .

Calochortus longebarbatus
longbeard mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus luteus Douglas ex Lindl.. . Image Available.

Calochortus luteus
yellow mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus lyallii Baker. .

Calochortus lyallii
Lyall's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus macrocarpus Douglas. . Image Available.

Calochortus macrocarpus
sagebrush mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus minimus Ownbey. . Image Available.

Calochortus minimus
Sierra mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus monanthus Ownbey. .

Calochortus monanthus
Shasta River mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus monophyllus (Lindl.) Lem.. . Image Available.

Calochortus monophyllus
yellow star-tulip

Distribution of Calochortus nitidus Douglas. . Image Available.

Calochortus nitidus
broadfruit mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus nudus S. Watson. . Image Available.

Calochortus nudus
naked mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.

Calochortus nuttallii
sego lily

Distribution of Calochortus obispoensis Lemmon. . Image Available.

Calochortus obispoensis
San Luis mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus palmeri S. Watson. .

Calochortus palmeri
Palmer's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus panamintensis (Ownbey) Reveal. .

Calochortus panamintensis
Panamint Mountain mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus persistens Ownbey. .

Calochortus persistens
Siskiyou mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus plummerae Greene. .

Calochortus plummerae
Plummer's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus pulchellus Douglas ex Benth.. . Image Available.

Calochortus pulchellus
Mt. Diablo fairy-lantern

Distribution of Calochortus raichei Farwig & Girard. . Image Available.

Calochortus raichei
Cedars mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus simulans (Hoover) Munz. .

Calochortus simulans
San Luis Obispo mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus splendens Douglas ex Benth.. . Image Available.

Calochortus splendens
splendid mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus striatus Parish. . Image Available.

Calochortus striatus
alkali mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus subalpinus Piper. . Image Available.

Calochortus subalpinus
subalpine mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus superbus Purdy ex J.T. Howell. . Image Available.

Calochortus superbus
yellow mariposa

Distribution of Calochortus syntrophus Callahan. .

Calochortus syntrophus
Callahan's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus tiburonensis A.J. Hill. . Image Available.

Calochortus tiburonensis
Tiburon mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus tolmiei Hook. & Arn.. . Image Available.

Calochortus tolmiei
Tolmie star-tulip

Distribution of Calochortus umbellatus Alph. Wood. . Image Available.

Calochortus umbellatus
Oakland mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus umpquaensis N.A. Fredricks. .

Calochortus umpquaensis
Umpqua mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus uniflorus Hook. & Arn.. . Image Available.

Calochortus uniflorus
Monterey mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus venustus Douglas ex Benth.. . Image Available.

Calochortus venustus
butterfly mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus vestae Purdy. .

Calochortus vestae
coast range mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus weedii Alph. Wood. .

Calochortus weedii
Weed's mariposa lily

Distribution of Calochortus westonii Eastw.. . Image Available.

Calochortus westonii
Shirley Meadows mariposa lily

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Calochortus Pursh

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Liliales
Family	Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus	Calochortus Pursh – mariposa lily

More Accounts and Images:
Calochortus Pursh

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42823.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

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