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Calochortus barbatus

Calochortus barbatus
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0
Family
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Grows as
Bulb
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Mexico
Climate
subtropical

About

Calochortus barbatus is a species of mariposa lilies in the lily family. It is endemic to Mexico.

Where it grows

The bulb is widespread across much of montane Mexico, from Chihuahua in the northeast to Oaxaca in the southeast.

Other Calochortus plants

White fairy-lantern · Diogenes' lantern · Doubting mariposa lily · Purple fairy-lantern · Pointedtip mariposa lily · Clay mariposa lily · Golden mariposa lily · Calochortus balsensis · Bruneau mariposa lily · Santa Catalina mariposa lily · Calochortus cernuus · Cisco Mariposa

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calochortus barbatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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