Calochortus venustus
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Also known as: Calochortus venustus subsp. pictus Wallace +13 more
- Calochortus venustus subsp. pictus Wallace
- Calochortus venustus var. caroli Cockerell
- Calochortus venustus var. eldorado Purdy
- Calochortus venustus var. oculatus Tubergen
- Calochortus venustus var. pictus (Wallace) Purdy & L.H.Bailey
- Calochortus venustus var. purpurascens Purdy
- Calochortus venustus var. purpurascens S.Watson
- Calochortus venustus var. purpureus Baker
- Calochortus venustus var. roseus Reuthe
- Calochortus venustus var. sanguineus Horton
- Calochortus venustus var. sanguineus Purdy & L.H.Bailey
- Calochortus venustus var. sulphureus Purdy
- Calochortus venustus var. superbus L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey
- Mariposa venusta (Douglas ex Benth.) Hoover
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Liliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Calochortus venustus (commonly known as Butterfly Mariposa Lily) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Liliaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
California