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King Sundew (Drosera regia)

Observer

wyattd

Date

May 20, 2019 04:57 PM PDT

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Observer

dwarmitage

Date

June 22, 2015 01:45 PM EDT

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What

Butterfly Mariposa Lily (Calochortus venustus)

Observer

attabloy

Date

July 3, 2023 12:05 PM PDT

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What

Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)

Observer

aparrot1

Date

May 9, 2022 11:27 AM PDT

Description

Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus) Native plant, endemic to California, growing on grassy foothills above Toro Creek, on the SE side of Fort Ord. Substrate is decomposing sandstone on a former marine terrace. Last year, there were 100 +- on this knoll, the last week of May, 2021.

Similar in appearance to Butterfly Mariposa Lily (Calochortus venustus) but
1) WITHOUT the maroon blotch/spot at outer end of petal.
2) Nectaries at base of petals are rectangular not square.
3) Hairs on nectary are Long, dark purple-maroon, not short-yellow-hairy like C. venustus.

Jepson eFlora: Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)
"Stem: 40--60 cm, simple, bulblets present. Leaf: basal 20--30 cm, withering; cauline reduced upward. Inflorescence: +- umbel-like; flowers 1--4, erect; bracts 2--8 cm. Flower: perianth bell-shaped; sepals 20--40 mm; petals 20--40 mm, +- rounded, white to purple or pale yellow, central red spot within pale yellow, sparsely hairy; nectary 1 crescent or chevron, not depressed, densely short-hairy; filaments not dilated at base, anthers purple, pink to yellow-white. Fruit: erect, 4--6 cm, lanceolate. Ecology: Hard clay from volcanic or metamorphic rocks; Elevation: < 800 m. Peak bloom: April-June. Note: Flowers highly variable, generally showy."
https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=76542

Monterey County Wildflowers: a Field Guide, Yeager and Mitchell, 2016--not listed
Plants of Monterey County: an Illustrated Field Key, 2nd edition, Matthews and Mitchell, 2015--not listed.
Flora of Fort Ord: Monterey County, California, David Styer, 2019--not listed
Monterey County Wildflowers, Trees & Ferns--not listed

See other interesting discussion/comments re the Clay Mariposa Lilly growing in this area:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/49858393
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6185354

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What

Howell's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus howellii)

Observer

lysandra

Date

September 14, 2019 06:00 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

graysquirrel

Date

May 28, 2016 07:13 AM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

krmartin

Date

June 9, 2019 07:56 AM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

arvel

Date

May 29, 2020 06:19 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

shroombus

Date

June 4, 2020 06:06 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

yzgncx

Date

June 13, 2020 06:07 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

rikki_jean

Date

June 14, 2020 02:05 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

catullus

Date

June 13, 2020 10:58 AM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

hugh_leonard

Date

June 18, 2020 04:49 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

justinluong

Date

June 10, 2020 08:39 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

sandor_in

Date

May 30, 2020 05:57 PM PDT

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What

Mariposa Lilies (Genus Calochortus)

Observer

nuttingfornature

Date

June 2019

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

davidbenterou

Date

June 18, 2020 08:18 PM PDT

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What

Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)

Observer

esto20

Date

June 18, 2020 06:07 PM PDT

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What

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)

Observer

sweiser

Date

July 6, 2020 01:23 PM PDT

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What

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)

Observer

sweiser

Date

July 6, 2020 01:14 PM PDT

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What

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)

Observer

nicetim

Date

June 20, 2018 01:52 PM PDT

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What

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)

Observer

djsequoia

Date

June 10, 2015 01:18 PM HST

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What

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)

Observer

dianeca

Date

June 27, 2018 10:42 AM PDT

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What

Tolmie's Pussy Ears (Calochortus tolmiei)

Observer

sgross650

Date

May 22, 2018 01:44 PM PDT

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What

Callahan's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus syntrophus)

Observer

makpack16

Date

July 2019

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What

Sego Lily (Calochortus nuttallii)

Observer

sfiore

Date

June 5, 2019 11:32 AM MDT

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What

Beavertail-Grass (Calochortus coeruleus)

Observer

sapienshane

Date

July 2019

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