Weed's mariposa lily, Calochortus weedii var. weedii

Both var. intermedius and var. weedii are native to coastal mountain ranges of southern California to Baja California, Mexico. They are perennials growing from a bulb with a fibrous coat. The 16 in. basal leaf withers by blooming time. Upper leaves are smaller with margins that are rolled inward. Fruits up to 2 inches long erect and linear.

Occasional on rocky soils on dry ridges and slopes in chaparral and coastal sage scrub; southern foothills, and southern Santa Ana Mountains; also at Caspers Wilderness Park, and along San Juan Canyon (Roberts). It is sometimes more common after fire. This variant occurs at higher altitudes than var. intermedia, found up to 6000 ft. Flowering: May- August (JM2).

Sepals are long and tapered and longer than the petals. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.	Weed's Mariposa Lily Calochortus weedii var. weedii Both var. intermedius and var. weedii are native to coastal mountain ranges of southern California to Baja California, Mexico. They are perennials growing from a bulb with a fibrous coat. The 16 in. basal leaf withers by blooming time. Upper leaves are smaller with margins that are rolled inward. Fruits up to 2 inches long erect and linear. Occasional on rocky soils on dry ridges and slopes in chaparral and coastal sage scrub; southern foothills, and southern Santa Ana Mountains; also at Caspers Wilderness Park, and along San Juan Canyon (Roberts). It is sometimes more common after fire. This variant occurs at higher altitudes than var. intermedia, found up to 6000 ft. Flowering: May- August (JM2). Back to Liliaceae of Orange County, California Back to Monocots of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
The stem is slender, branching, 1-3 ft. tall. There are 2-6 cup-shaped flowers on an erect stem. San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, CA. 6-29-11. © Peter J. Bryant	Surrounding white sage. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.
Petals 1 1/8 in., variable in color, dark-flecked, light yellow to red-brown ragged, fringed, margin. Inner petals densely covered in yellow or dark hairs, except beneath the rim where they are sparse, and at the base which is often bare. Nectary at the base of each petal, often depressed, and hidden by the long bordering hairs. Filament base dilated; anthers 3/8 in. long, yellow to red-brown. Acute (pointed) anthers. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.	The deep yellow petals may be squared off, the insides densely hairy with dark or yellow hairs. View of depressed nectary from above. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.
Developing fruit in aging flower. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.	Depressed nectary from below (depression on petal base). 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.
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Deep yellow petals, acute anthers, depressed nectary showing as a lump at the base of the petal. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.	2-6 flowers on branching stem. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.
Truncate petals. 7-18-10. © Joan Avise.	Deep yellow petals, acute anthers, depressed nectary (lump at base of petal). 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.
Variant with more lemony color and more rounded anthers. Tenaja Falls Trail, San Mateo Wilderness, Riverside Co., CA. 7-4-11. © Joan Avise.	San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 7-11-10. © Joan Avise.