Calochortus weedii var. weedii

Weed's mariposa lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Weed's mariposa lily is a California native perennial found in southern California ranges including Coastal Ranges, South Coast, Western Transverse Ranges, and Peninsular Ranges in dry chaparral, often growing in heavy or rocky soil at elevations below 1,900 meters. Flowering from May to August, this lily produces deep yellow flowers with distinctive dark or yellow hairs on petals that are somewhat truncate at the tips. Growing with slender stems to approximately 30 to 50 centimeters tall, it emerges from a bulbous base characteristic of mariposa lilies. Its leaves are typically grass-like and narrow, emerging from the base of the plant in a sparse, upright arrangement. The flower's unusual hairy petals and acute anthers distinguish this variety as a unique and striking member of the mariposa lily group.

Habitat: dry chaparral, often in heavy or rocky soil

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: < 1900 m

Bioregions: SCoRO, SCo, WTR, PR.

California counties: San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Santa Barbara

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.