Species Detail Forb

Flower Glassford Hill Rd - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Calochortus kennedyi - desert mariposa lily Other Common Names: desert mariposa, mariposa lily, desert mariposa tulip Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Liliaceae
Flower Glassford Hill Rd - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Yellow to bright orangish-red, 3-petaled flowers bloom in a cluster on top of 8 inch long, sometimes twisted stems. Grayish-green leaves are narrow and grass-like. Mariposa means "butterfly" in Spanish.
Identification notes: Petals yellow to bright orangish-red; petal gland round, depressed, sometimes deeply so, surrounded by conspicuously fringed membrane. Stems sometimes twisted.
Height: To 8 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Open or shrubby flats, rocky slopes and desert areas in dry soil.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: Below 5000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Yellow to orangish-red Shape: Regular in round clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Mar - Jun
Description: Flowers have 3 yellow to bright orangish-red petals with purple to black bases. Flowers are up to 3 inches wide, usually have a brownish spot near base. They grow in clusters of up to 6 flowers.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal and alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: The leaves are narrow and grasslike with margins that curl upward.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Capsules are erect, 2 to 2-1/2 inches, longitudinally striped, lanceolate, angled.
Seed Notes: Seeds are flat.


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