Calochortus luteus
Lindl.
Yellow mariposa lily
Calochortus luteus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland
[Wikipedia] Range: Calochortus luteus, the yellow mariposa lily, is a mariposa lily endemic to California.[2][1] This species is found on coastal prairie, grasslands and some open forest floors.[7] 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. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
