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Calochortus westonii  Eastw.
Shirley meadows star tulip
Calochortus westonii is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Calochortus coeruleus var. westonii
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~58 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Calochortus
Family: Liliaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSCalochortus caeruleus var. westonii
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSCalochortus coeruleus var. westonii
Information about  Calochortus westonii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAWE2)

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Calochortus westonii, common name Shirley Meadow star-tulip, is a rare endemic plant known only from the Greenhorn Mountains range of the southern Sierra Nevada, within Kern and Tulare Counties, California. It grows in open locations in meadows and woodlands at elevations of 1,500?2,000 m (4,900?6,600 ft).[3] It is vulnerable due to habitat loss from logging, development of ski resort, and fuel breaks.[4] Description Calochortus westonii is bulb-forming herb attaining a height of up to 15 cm (5.9 in). Leaves are basal, persistent, and linear, up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long. Sepals are green, up to 10 mm (0.39 in) long. Petals are lanceolate, up to 12 mm (0.47 in) long, with long flexible hairs along the margins.[5][6][7][8] Flowers bloom from May to June and petals are white or blue in color.[9] (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
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: 04/26/2024).