Calochortus plummerae

Calochortus plummerae is a species of mariposa lily known by the common name Plummer's mariposa lily.^[3]

Calochortus plummerae
In Franklin Canyon Park Santa Monica Mountains
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Calochortus
Species:	C. plummerae
Binomial name
Calochortus plummerae Greene
Synonyms[2]
Cyclobothra plummerae (Greene) Hoover

At Mount Wilson, San Gabriel Mountains, California.

It is endemic to Southern California where it is found along the coast, inland hills, and some Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges.^[4][3] It is a member of the chaparral, grasslands, and lower montane coniferous forest plant communities.^[3][4]

The species is named in honor of American botanist Sara Plummer Lemmon (1836 – 1923).^[5]

Description

Calochortus plummerae produces thin, branching stems and a few long curling leaves.^[6]

Atop the stem is a lily bloom with long, pointed sepals and petals 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.^[6] Flowers are present from May to July.^[3][4]

The fruit capsule is up to 8 centimeters long.^[6]