Calochortus leichtlinii
Hook. f.
Leichtlin's mariposa lily, Smokey mariposa
Calochortus leichtlinii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
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[Wikipedia] Range, Indigenous Peoples Use: The plant is native to the Sierra Nevada and Modoc Plateau of California and adjacent parts of the Great Basin in southeastern Oregon and western Nevada.[5] It grows in coniferous forest and chaparral habitats, including the lowest grassy hills such as along the Sierra Nevada boundary with the Central Valley and agriculture.[6][7] The small underground bulbs were eaten by the Native Americans. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
