| Calochortus splendens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus splendens Dougl. ex Benth. |
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Calochortus splendens is a species of mariposa lily known by the common name splendid mariposa lily. It is native to western California and Baja California, in chaparral and woodland habitats.
Calochortus splendens is a thin-stemmed lily with few leaves and bearing flowers singly or in inflorescences of up to four. Each flower is ringed with smaller, ribbonlike, curling bracts. The bowl-shaped flowers are of varying shades of purple, often lavender, with a spot of darker purple at the base of each petal. The flower may have plentiful white hairs in the center and bright purple pollen.