Lilac Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens

Family: Liliaceae (LILY), Calochortaceae (MARIPOSA LILY).
Other common names: splendid mariposa lily.
Generic common name: MARIPOSA LILY.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Albertson Motorway, valley grassland, June 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.