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Calochortus invenustus

PLAIN MARIPOSA LILY

Liliaceae
Lily family

Calochortus invenustus © Edge Of Eden


Perennial, stems 8–20" (2–5 dm).
Basal leaves withering, 4–8" (1–2 dm).
Flowers white or tinged lilac, sometimes purple-spotted below nectary.
Blooming May–August.
Dry soil, generally granitic, generally in montane coniferous forest.
Elevation 4900–9850' (1500–3000 m).
Sierra Nevada, Central Western California, Southwestern California.
A Flora of Southern California p. 924 922 B
The Jepson Manual p. 1186 1191

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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