Calochortus elegans var. oreophilus Calflora

Taxon Report

Calochortus elegans Pursh var. oreophilus Ownbey

(not an active name)

Elegant mariposa lily

Calochortus elegans var. oreophilus is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Calochortus elegans
Genus:	Calochortus
Family:	Liliaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Ultramafic affinity: 2 - weak indicator

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Calochortus elegans var. oreophilus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CAELO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 05/02/2024).