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Plain mariposa lily

Calochortus invenustus

Also called Shy Mariposa Lily

Plain mariposa lily
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0
Family
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Grows as
Bulb
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
California to Nevada (Bodie Hills)
Climate
temperate

About

Calochortus invenustus is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names shy mariposa lily and plain mariposa lily.

It is native to the mountain ranges of central and southern California, where it grows in the coniferous forests. It has also been found in the Bodie Hills in Mineral County, Nevada.

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 · Calochortus barbatus · Bruneau mariposa lily · Santa Catalina mariposa lily · Calochortus cernuus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calochortus invenustus 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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