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Calochortus palmeri var. munzii

Calochortus palmeri S. Watson var. munzii Ownbey

Munz's Mariposa Lily

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAPAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 2 feet tall, usually branching.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 8 inches long, withering by anthesis.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sometimes with purplish blotches and a few hairs near base of petals.

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

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

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