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Munz's mariposa lily
Scientific Name: Calochortus palmeri var. munzii
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Munz's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus palmeri var. munzii)
Calochortus palmeri var. munzii, commonly known as Munz's Mariposa Lily, is a variety of the Calochortus palmeri species. It is part of the Calochortus genus, which belongs to the lily family (Liliaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calochortus palmeri S. Watson var. munzii Ownbey
- Common Name: Munz's Mariposa Lily
- Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
- Synonyms: The provided text doesn't explicitly list any synonyms, but multiple instances refer to it simply as Calochortus palmeri var. munzii.
Distribution and Habitat
- Munz's Mariposa Lily is known from Riverside County.
- It is described as a rare endemic of moist alkaline areas in the arid interior of southern California and western Nevada.
- It can be found at San Jacinto Mountain at elevations of 4100-5500 feet.
Morphological Characteristics
- The stems do not bear bulbels.
- The inflorescence bracts are opposite.
- The plant grows from a bulb.
- Calochortus luteus, another species in the genus, is a bulb growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in).
Ecological Role
- It grows alongside owl's clover (Castilleja densiflora) and blue dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum).
Quirky Facts
- Munz called the desert mariposa lily "probably the most beautiful of desert wildflowers."