Calochortus simulans explained

Calochortus simulans is a California species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name San Luis Obispo mariposa lily, not to be confused with the San Luis mariposa lily C. obispoensis.

Distribution

It is native to San Luis Obispo County, California, and its range extends south into the northern part of Santa Barbara County.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

Calochortus simulans is a perennial herb producing a branching stem up to 600NaN0 tall. The basal leaf is 10to long and withers by flowering. The inflorescence is a loose cluster of 1 to 3 erect, bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has three curving sepals and three longer petals, each up to 50NaN0 long. The petals are white to yellow with a deep red spot at the base. The fruit is an angled capsule 5or in length.^[4]

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
• Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California @ Berkeley,

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12876474#page/14/mode/1up Hoover, Robert Francis 1944. Leaflets of Western Botany 4(1): 4
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/18401574 Tropicos, Calochortus simulans (Hoover) Munz
3. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1305 Calflora taxon report, University of California @ Berkeley, Calochortus simulans (Hoover) Munz San Luis Obispo mariposa lily
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101493 Flora of North America, Calochortus simulans