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Calochortus kennedyi var. kennedyi

Calochortus kennedyi Porter var. kennedyi

Desert Mariposa Lily, Red Mariposa

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAKEK2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 8 inches tall, occasionally up to 20 inches.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 8 inches long, withering by anthesis.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: With dark blotches and orange hairs near base of petals.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Calochortus kennedyi var. kennedyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calochortus kennedyi var. kennedyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calochortus kennedyi var. kennedyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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