Calochortus kennedyi
Desert Mariposa Lily
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- bulbous geophytePlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herb, VinePLANTS Database
- Flower
- Orange, red, yellowFlora of North America
- Native range
- Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Texas and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Flora of North America — Flora of North America Editorial Committee; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- One of the most brilliant mariposa lilies, and it blooms only in years when the temperature and rain are right. The flowers are mostly vermilion in California and orange farther east. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Calochortus kennedyi
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Low
Cold moist stratification
Temperature: 40°F 4°C
Germination happens during step 1, in 28 days.
100% germination in 28 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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