Calochortus luteus, the yellow mariposa lily, is a mariposa lily endemic to California.[2][1]

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 coastal prairie, grasslands and some open forest floors.[7] Its range is along the coastal ranges from region to the northern Santa Barbara County Channel Islands and mainland, Northwestern California, the Sacramento Valley, and the Sierra Nevada foothills from there to the Tehachapi Mountains.

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

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California: Calochortus luteus (yellow mariposa lily, yellow mariposa)
  4. ^ Jepson Profile of Calochortus luteus
  5. ^ Flora of North America: Calochortus luteus
  6. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
  8. ^ A. Pink (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
  9. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

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