Calochortus luteus
| Calochortus luteus | |
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| In flower on Mount Tamalpais | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. luteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus luteus | |
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Calochortus luteus, the yellow mariposa lily, is a
Description
The primarily bright deep yellow flower is 3–5 cm across and perianth bulb-shaped, lined red-brown inside, often also with central red-brown blotch and sparse hair inside.[3][4][5] It is a perennial herb.[6]
Distribution
This species is found on
Channel Islands and mainland, Northwestern California, the Sacramento Valley, and the Sierra Nevada foothills from there to the Tehachapi Mountains
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Cultivation
Calochortus luteus is used in landscape design, with "non-habitat sourced" bulbs available from native plant nurseries and societies, to grow as an ornamental plant in gardens and for restoration projects.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Douglas, David ex Lindley, John 1833. Edwards's Botanical Register 19: plate 1567 plus two subsequent text pages full-page color illustration, description in Latin, commentary in English
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California: Calochortus luteus (yellow mariposa lily, yellow mariposa)
- ^ Jepson Profile of Calochortus luteus
- ^ Flora of North America: Calochortus luteus
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
- ^ A. Pink (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Calochortus luteus at Wikimedia Commons- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Calochortus luteus
- Caklphotos, University of California, Photo gallery — Calochortus luteus
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