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  6. Lily Family
  7. Mariposa Lilies
  8. Desert Mariposa Lily

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Desert Mariposa Lily

Calochortus kennedyi

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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8 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it California Fairy Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ornate Checkered Beetle, Variable Checkerspot, Great Basin Bumble Bee, Wide-striped Sweat Bee 6

Children

  • Munz Mariposa
  • Snakeleaf Mariposa

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Plant type
Perennial Vine Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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