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Calochortus weedii  Alph. Wood  var. intermedius  Ownbey
Intermediate mariposa lily,   Weed's mariposa lily
Calochortus weedii var. intermedius is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~310 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Calochortus weedii
Genus: Calochortus
Family: Liliaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about  Calochortus weedii var. intermedius from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAWEI)

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[Wikipedia] Description, Varieties, Formerly Included taxa: It is a member of the chaparral flora. Most of the California locales occur between Santa Barbara County and San Diego County, but there is a report of an isolated population along Salmon Creek in southern Monterey County. There is a basal leaf up to 40 centimeters long which withers by the time the plant blooms. The petals are oval or wedge-shaped and may be any of a variety of colors, from cream to deep yellow to reddish purple. The petals often have reddish brown borders and flecks, and a coating of hairs on the inner surface. Varieties Calochortus weedii var. intermedius Ownbey - Orange, Los Angeles, + Riverside Counties Calochortus weedii var. peninsularis Ownbey - Baja California Calochortus weedii var. weedii - California + Baja California formerly included Three taxa once considered varieties of Calochortus weedii are now generally classified as distinct species: Calochortus weedii var. obispoensis, now called Calochortus obispoensis Calochortus weedii var. purpurascens, now called Calochortus fimbriatus Calochortus weedii var. vestus, now called Calochortus fimbriatus (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/10/2024).