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Plant Profile

Weed's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus weedii var. intermedius)

Global Rank: T3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Liliaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 137701
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

The Intermediate Mariposa Lily is a geographic subspecies of Weed’s Mariposa Lily (Calochortus weedii). Unlike most of the other existing subspecies, that occur farther south, Calochortus weedii var. intermedius are endemic Los Angeles County into Orange County. C. w. var. intermedius occurs in dry, chaparral/grassland habitat in rocky sediment. It’s a perennial, bulbous herb that produces petals of contrasting purple, yellow, and white shades with thin hairs coating the inner surface of the flower. The anthers inside are round and pointed. C.w. var. intermedius is currently an Imperiled species that suffers from development, non-native species, and livestock trampling.

Where is Weed's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus weedii var. intermedius) located in the wild?

Habitat:

C. w. var. intermedius favor chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and grassland habitats with rocky sediment. They are acclimated to dry weather.

Distribution:

Calochortus weedii var. intermedius has a broad occurrence range in Los Angeles County including: Diamond Bar, Santa Ana, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Murrieta, and San Clemente.

States & Provinces:

Weed's Mariposa Lily can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Weed's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus weedii var. intermedius)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

09/01/2020

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 4 accessions of Calochortus weedii var. intermedius in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 19547 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

08/05/2020

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden has collected 2 seed accessions of Calochortus weedii var. intermedius from 2 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 10 maternal plants