Calochortus Image Gallery
- The Yellow Cat's Ear.
- An exceptionally hairy example.
- An early-blooming Diablo Globe Lily.
- A Diogenes' Lantern & a cluster of buds.
- Diogenes' Lantern bud openning.
- Diogenes' Lantern bud openning further.
- Diogenes' Lantern fully open, but green.
- Diogenes' Lantern open and fully yellow.
- Glistening water droplets adorn a Purple Fairy Lantern.
- Another bejeweled Purple Fairy Lantern.
- The sepals of C. amoenus start green, but develop to a light pink.
- An early Yellow Cat's Ear bud peeks out from its foliage.
- A classic Diablo Globe Lily.
- A nice cluster of Diablo Globe Lilies.
- A beautiful example of a Santa Clara County flower.
- An absolutely striking Clay Mariposa Lily with maturing seedpod.
- A Subalpine Mariposa Lily bloom begins to open.
- This Tolmie's Star Tulip hails from the mountains of Oregon.
- A Contra Costa variety begins to unfurl its rose-tinged petals.
- A Butterfly Mariposa Lily starting out her day.
- Butterfly Mariposa Lily--Alameda County variety, open for business.
- A Subalpine Mariposa Lily bloom now open.
- A Subalpine Mariposa Lily, a dramatic side-view.
- The White Globe Lily, Sierra variety.
- The White Globe Lily, Coastal form, from Alameda County.
- Graceful Coastal C. albus buds dangle alongside their more mature sibling.
- The Superb Mariposa Lily. A little visitor has set up shop inside this yellow variety.
- Another example of the gorgeous and highly variable Contra Costa venustus.
- A creamy-yellow Contra Costa venustus.
- An elegant side view of a Contra Costa County venustus.
- Two yellow Superb Mariposa Lilies with the characteristic brown petal blotch.
- A Josephine County, Oregon variety of Tolmie's Star Tulip.
- A Josephine County Tolmie's Star Tulip flanked by a bud and an immature seed pod.
- A close-up of a Josephine County flower.
- The coloring of a Butterfly Mariposa can change over the brief life of the flower--sometimes in very striking ways.
- Wow! A group of Co Co County venustus glow in the Eastbay morning light.
- An interesting grouping of Diogenes' Lanterns.
- Another beautiful example of Co Co County venustus.
- This Alameda County variety of the White Globe Lily is lightly kissed with pink.
- Subalpine Mariposa Lily buds--Art Deco-like simplicity.
- A young Subalpine Mariposa Lily closes up for the evening.
- A yellow Co Co County venustus starts her day.
- Elegant Subalpine Mariposa Lily buds--a different perspective.
- Healthy Diogenes' Lantern seed pods waiting to mature.
- Previous Yellow Co Co County venustus wide awake a day later.
- A classic white Alameda County venustus.
- This Subalpine Mariposa just bloomed for the first time.
- Another young Subalpine Mariposa closing up for the evening.
- Subalpine Mariposa Lily of the Sierras: porcelein-like beauty.
- An unusual white Alameda County venustus without a petal spot.
- Another aspect of a Subalpine Mariposa Lily bloom, showing the exterior of the gland.
- The Yellow Mariposa Lily can absolutely thrive in a crowded situation.
- Yet another beautiful Subalpine Mariposa Lily bloom.
- Subalpine Mariposa Lily bloom with buds.
- Subalpine Mariposa Lily, one is not enough.
- Subalpine Mariposa Lily, as individual as a snowflake.
- Mature Alameda County venustus, with their large, showy flowers, make a beautiful and unusual houseplant.
- This wildflower of the Sierras is also called the Smokey Mariposa Lily.
- Another Alameda County white venustus--love this one.
- An interesting Smokey Mariposa Lily with seedpod.
- A colorful late-blooming Co Co County venustus prepares to unfurl her petals.
- Previous late-bloomer open for business.
- One of the season's final Smokey Mariposa strikes a pose.
- A Clay Mariposa Lily--Johnny-come-lately of the Bay Area Calochortuses--prepares to fully open.
- An early blooming Clay Mariposa Lily.
- A Clay Mariposa Lily seen from above.
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