Genus

Calochortus (Mariposa lilies)

Calochortus elegans nanus. Photo: (c) passiflora4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calochortus /ˌkæləˈkɔːrtəs, -loʊ-/ is a genus of North American plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous, perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America (primarily the Western United States).

— Wikipedia

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)
        Species: Calochortus vestae (Coast range mariposa lily)
        Species: Calochortus elegans (Cat’s ear) (1)
        Species: Calochortus tolmiei (Tolmie’s pussy ears)

Subtaxa

Species: Calochortus amabilis (Diogenes’ lantern)

Species: Calochortus vestae (Coast range mariposa lily)

Species: Calochortus elegans (Cat’s ear)

Species: Calochortus tolmiei (Tolmie’s pussy ears)

Genus

Calochortus (Mariposa lilies)

Subtaxa

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