Species

Calochortus amabilis (Diogenes’ lantern)

Calochortus amabilis. Photo: (c) Dan and Raymond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Calochortus amabilis (syn. C. pulchellus var. amabilis) is a species of the genus Calochortus in the family Liliaceae. It is also known by the common names Diogenes’ lantern, yellow globe-tulip, golden globe-tulip, yellow globe lily, golden fairy lantern, golden lily-bell, Chinese lantern, and short lily.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
        Order: Liliales (Lilies, supplejacks, and allies)
        Family: Liliaceae (Lilies)
        Subfamily: Calochortoideae (Mariposa and toad lilies)
        Genus: Calochortus (Mariposa lilies)
        Species: Calochortus amabilis (Diogenes’ lantern)

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