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Calochortus lyallii
Calochortus lyallii Baker
Lyall's Mariposa Lily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CALY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Lyall’s Mariposa Lily is a member of the lily family (family Liliaceae). Lilies are mostly perennial herbs from rhizomes, bulbs, or corms, some rather woody and treelike, and often showy flowers in racemes or branched racemes.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: WACanada: BC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesWeb Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calochortus lyallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calochortus lyallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calochortus lyallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff