Calflora Taxon Report
Calochortus dunnii  Purdy
Dunn's mariposa lily
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2019 Jonathan Mercado
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2016 Jenna Hartsook
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2022 Elena Oey
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2015 Angelique Herman
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Geoff Burleigh
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Geoff Burleigh
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2011 Jeffrey Hapeman
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Geoff Burleigh
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2016 Ron Vanderhoff
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2015 Keir Morse
Calochortus dunnii is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere)
State of California status: Rare.
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Genus: Calochortus
Family: Liliaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
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[Wikipedia] Distribution, Description, Conservation: Calochortus dunnii is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Dunn's mariposa lily. Distribution The plant is endemic to the Peninsular Ranges, native to southern San Diego County, California; and northern Baja California state, Mexico. It is known from only a few occurrences in chaparral, grassland, and Closed-cone coniferous forest habitats, at 185 - 1,830 feet (56 - 558 m) in elevation in the Cuyamaca Mountains, Laguna Mountains, and others.[2][3] Conservation Although the plant isn't seriously impacted by any one major problem,[1] the main threat to the existence of this rare species is collecting by admirers of the attractive flowers.[4] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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