Superb Mariposa Lily

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Calochortus superbus

Superb Mariposa Lily, a reference photo
Photo: Eric in SF · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

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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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Superb Mariposa Lily being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Species
Calochortus superbus

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