Calochortus ambiguus explained

Calochortus ambiguus, the Arizona mariposa lily or doubting mariposa lily, is a perennial plant in the lily family (liliaceae) that grows at higher elevations of the Sonoran Desert regions of Arizona, western New Mexico, southern Utah, and Sonora.^[1]

Calochortus ambiguus is a bulb-forming herb. Flowers are white or very pale lavender, with a green center and reddish-purple anthers.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• • Firefly Forest, Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and Plants, Calochortus ambiguus – Doubting Mariposa Lily/
• Pacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species One photos of several species
• Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness, Calochortus ambiguus (M.E. Jones) M. Ownbey (Doubting Mariposa Lily)

Notes and References

1. Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012,
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101454 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 139 Calochortus ambiguus (M. E. Jones) Ownbey, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 27: 505. 1940.
3. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Calochortus%20ambiguus.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map