- Calochortus splendens
Taxobox
name = "Calochortus splendens"
image_width = 250px
image_caption =
regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Liliales
familia =Liliaceae
genus = "Calochortus "
species = "C. splendens"
binomial = "Calochortus splendens"
binomial_authority = Dougl. ex Benth."Calochortus splendens" is a species of mariposa lily known by the common name splendid mariposa lily. It is native to California and Baja California. It is a thin-stemmed lily with few leaves and bearing flowers singly or in inflorescences of up to four. Each flower is ringed with smaller, ribbonlike, curling bracts. The bowl-shaped flowers are of varying shades of purple, often lavender, with a spot of darker purple at the base of each petal. The flower may plentiful white hairs in the center and bright purple pollen.
External links
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CASP USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8461,8503 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Calochortus+splendens Photo gallery]
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