butterfly mariposa lily

Calochortus venustus

Member of mariposa lilies (genus Calochortus)
lily family (family Liliaceae)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
pale purple, pink, salmon, cream, white in flowering plants

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• nectary (yellow/orange spot amidst hair) generally ± square (discounting the curve of the petal), not in red spot
• each petal has a central dark blotch, generally a 2nd paler blotch above
• stem generally branched
• tremendous potential variation in color; examples

Toxicity of mariposa lily, sego lily (Calochortus spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 13 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 6
• Sunol Wilderness RP: 4
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
• Mt. Diablo SP
• Sierra Vista OSP

Months:

• Apr.: 2
• May: 4
• Jun.: 7

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora