Palmer's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus palmeri)

Palmer's Mariposa Lily, a reference photo — Photo: Jordan Zylstra, USFS employee per [1] · Public domain

Calochortus palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Palmer's mariposa lily and strangling mariposa.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Palmer's 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 flexuosus
Calochortus invenustus

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species: Calochortus palmeri

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