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Calochortus monanthus

Calochortus monanthus Ownbey

Shasta River Mariposa Lily, Single Flowered Mariposa Lily, Single-flowered Mariposa-lily

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAMO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 16 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: With dark red blotches and a few hairs near base of petals.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Presumed extinct, last known collection was in California in 1876.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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