Mariposa Lily

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Mariposa Lily

Post by drm » August 18th, 2023, 7:51 am

This clearly (?) is a mariposa lily, but that is a genus with dozens of species, and I could not find one that looked just like this one.
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Re: Mariposa Lily

Post by adamschneider » August 18th, 2023, 11:27 am

Where was it? Location will nail it down to just one or two species.
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Re: Mariposa Lily

Post by drm » August 18th, 2023, 2:48 pm

Wallowas - East Eagle Creek, about 7000 feet.
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Re: Mariposa Lily

Post by adamschneider » August 18th, 2023, 2:59 pm

Then it's almost definitely Calochortus eurycarpus.
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Re: Mariposa Lily

Post by drm » August 19th, 2023, 5:47 pm

Whose common name then is the white mariposa lily. Thank you Adam.
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