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native plant database: Miller, Holmes O. Calochortus luteus
Dougl. ex Lindl. Yellow mariposa lily USDA Symbol: CALU9 USDA
Native Status: Native to U.S. The slender stems of this plant
bear a few narrow leaves and at the top 1-4 large, deep yellow,
bell-shaped flowers in an umbel-like cluster. This species and
some others frequently reproduce asexually by means of small
bulblets in the leaf axils, which drop to the ground and grow
into new plants. Bloom InformationBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun CA
Native Distribution: California Coast Ranges and western
foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Native Habitat: Heavy soil in
grassland and open forests at low elevations. USDA Native
Status: L48(N) BenefitUse Food: Bulb consumed by indigenous
peoples. Conspicuous Flowers: From the National Organizations
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