Calochortus luteus
| Calochortus luteus | |
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| In flower on Mount Tamalpais | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. luteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus luteus Dougl. ex Lindl. | |
Calochortus luteus, or Yellow mariposa lily, is a mariposa lily endemic to California.
Description
The primarily bright deep yellow flower is 3-5cm across and perianth bulb-shaped, lined red-brown inside, often also with central red-brown blotch and sparse hair inside.[1]
Distribution
This species is found on coastal prairie, grasslands and some open forest floors.[2] Its range is along the coastal ranges from region to the northern Santa Barbara County Channel Islands and mainland, Northwestern California, the Sacramento Valley, and the Sierra Nevada foothills from there to the Tehachapi Mountains.
Cultivation
Calochortus luteus is used in landscape design, with "non-habitat sourced" bulbs available from native plant nurseries and societies, to grow as an ornamental plant in gardens and for restoration projects.
Notes
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Calochortus luteus - Jepson Manual. 1993
- A. Pink (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
External links
- Calflora Database: Calochortus luteus (yellow mariposa lily, yellow mariposa)
- Jepson Profile of Calochortus luteus
- USDA Plants Profile for Calochortus luteus
- Pfaf.org: Calochortus luteus
- Flora of North America: Calochortus luteus
- U.C. Photo gallery — Calochortus luteus
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