Latin name: Calochortus splendens Benth.
Pronunciation: kal-oh-KOR-tus SPLEN-dens
Common name: Splendid mariposa lily
Family: Liliaceae (Lily)
Habitat: Dry slopes in heavy soils of coast ranges, grassland and chaparral up to an elevation of 7000'
Blooming period: May to June
Name derivations: 1) Calochortus 2) splendens
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