Calochortus minimus
Ownbey
Sierra mariposa lily
Calochortus minimus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Range: Calochortus minimus is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it is a common member of the flora along mountain lakesides from Plumas County to Tulare County.[4] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
