species 2,054 observations
Superb Mariposa Lily
Calochortus superbus
Field notes
Calochortus superbus is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family known by the common name superb mariposa lily. It is endemic to California, a common member of the flora in several types of habitat across much of the state. It is most abundant in the Coast Ranges and in the Foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
California Fairy Bee, Dufourea calochorti
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ornate Checkered Beetle, Brachysomida californica, Common Ringlet, Tripartite Sweat Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.