Calochortus ambiguus, the Arizona mariposa lily or doubting mariposa lily, is a perennial plant in the lily family (liliaceae) that grows at higher elevations of the Sonoran Desert regions of Arizona, western New Mexico, southern Utah, and Sonora.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Arizona 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.
Easily confused with
- Calochortus gunnisonii
- Calochortus nuttallii
- Calochortus howellii
- Calochortus excavatus
- Calochortus bruneaunis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Calochortus
- Species
- Calochortus ambiguus
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