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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 notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Calochortus Pursh

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Distribution:
Calochortus Pursh

 
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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
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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

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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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