Calochortus Umbellatus
''Calochortus umbellatus'' is a flowering plant in the Liliaceae, lily family found only in California in the United States. The common name for this species is Oakland mariposa lily or Oakland star-tulip. Distribution The species is a California endemism, endemic of limited distribution. It grows primarily in the San Francisco Bay Region, often on serpentine soils, with a few isolated populations in Humboldt County, California, Humboldt, Mendocino County, California, Mendocino, and Nevada County, California, Nevada Counties. Description ''Calochortus umbellatus'' is a branching perennial herb up to 25 cm tall. Inflorescence is sub-umbellate with 3-10 white or pale pink flowers. This species is included on the California Native Plant Society list 4.2 of rare and endangered plants. References

Calochortus, umbellatus Plants described in 1868 Endemic flora of California {{Liliales-stub ...
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