white globe lily

(fairy lantern)
Calochortus albus

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

flower nodding, perianth ± closed, globe shaped
petals not yellow

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

Chris’s observations: 46 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 5
Henry Coe SP: 4
Sierra Azul OSP: 4
Calero CP: 3
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP: 3
Stevens Creek CP: 3
Coal Creek OSP: 2
Fremont Older OSP: 2
Nisene Marks SP: 2
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Sunol Wilderness RP: 2
Almaden Quicksilver CP
Castle Rock SP
El Sereno OSP
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
Garin RP
Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
Joseph D. Grant CP
La Honda Creek OSP
Monte Bello OSP
Portola Redwoods SP
Russian Ridge OSP
Sanborn CP
Santa Teresa CP
Sierra Vista OSP

Months:

Apr.: 9
May: 23
Jun.: 9
Jul.: 3
Aug.: 1
Sep.: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora