Species PlantsButterfly Mariposa Lily

Butterfly Mariposa Lily

Calochortus venustus

UncommonPlant
Illustration of Butterfly Mariposa Lily (Calochortus venustus)

The Butterfly Mariposa Lily produces exquisite white, pink, or lavender flowers with intricate markings that vary dramatically across its range in California. It grows from a bulb in dry grasslands and open woodlands. The bulbs were an important food source for indigenous Californians, and the flowers attract native bees.

Habitat
Dry grasslands, chaparral, and open woodlands of California
Diet
Pollen and nectar collected by native bees and beetles
How common
Uncommon

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