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Calochortus lyallii

Calochortus lyallii Baker

Lyall's Mariposa Lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CALY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Lyall’s Mariposa Lily is a member of the lily family (family Liliaceae). Lilies are mostly perennial herbs from rhizomes, bulbs, or corms, some rather woody and treelike, and often showy flowers in racemes or branched racemes.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: WA
Canada: BC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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