''Calochortus plummerae'' is a species of

mariposa lily ''Calochortus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous, perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America (primarily the Western United States). The genus ''Calochortus'' includes mariposas ...

known by the common name Plummer's mariposa lily. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...

Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban ...

where it is found along the coast, inland hills, and some

Transverse Ranges The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region in North America. The Transverse Ranges begin at the southern end of the California Coast Ranges and lie within San ...

and

Peninsular Ranges The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Coast Ranges, whic ...

.California Native Plant Society—CNPS Inventory Plant Detail: 'Calochortus plummerae''
Retrieved 9 February 2013.Calflora taxon report, University of Calilfornia @ Berkeley, ''Calochortus plummerae''
Retrieved 9 February 2013. It is a member of the

chaparral Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community and geographical feature found primarily in the U.S. state of California, in southern Oregon, and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterrane ...

, grasslands, and lower montane coniferous forest plant communities. The species is named in honor of American botanist

Sara Plummer Lemmon Sara Allen Plummer (September 3, 1836 – January 15, 1923) was an American botanist. Mount Lemmon in Arizona is named for her, as she was the first white woman to ascend it. She was responsible for the designation of the golden poppy ('' Eschsc ...

(1836 – 1923).Greene, Edward Lee 1890. Pittonia 2(8A): 70–71
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Description

''Calochortus plummerae'' produces thin, branching stems and a few long curling leaves.''Calochortus plummerae'' in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
Retrieved 9 February 2013. Atop the stem is a lily bloom with long, pointed

sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 The term ''sepalum'' was coined ...

s and

petal Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corolla''. Petals are usuall ...

s which may be up to 4 centimeters long. The petals are pink, lavender, or white with a wide yellow band across the middle. They are hairy inside and sometimes fringed with hairs. The center contains large whitish or yellowish

anthers The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filam ...

. Flowers are present from May to July. The fruit capsule is up to 8 centimeters long.

References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Calochortus plummerae''United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: ''Calochortus plummerae'' (Plummer's mariposa lily)''Calochortus plummerae'' — Calphotos, University of California @ Berkeley Photos gallery
plummerae Endemic flora of California Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Plants described in 1890 {{liliales-stub