Calochortus species with names starting with A and ending with B are pictured on this page.

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Calochortus albus, a globe tulip form found in woodlands south of San Francisco Bay (California) and through the Sierra Nevada foothills The first photo is from Mary Sue Ittner and the second was taken by Doug Westfall, 3-10-2003. The third photo, by Ron Parsons, is of the Southern California form, a disjunct population that is similar to the Sierra Nevada form, and extends south into Northern Baja California.
Calochortus albus Calochortus albus Calochortus albus
Photos taken by Mary Sue Ittner of this species growing on the Hite's Cove Trail along the Merced River blooming April 2005 with Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra and Collinsia heterophylla.
Calochortus albus with Triteleia Calochortus albus Calochortus albus with Collinsia

Calochortus albus var. rubellus from a very dark population, Northwest Native Seed collection, photo by Mark Mazer
Calochortus albus rubellus

Calochortus amabilis found on open hillsides and in woodlands in the Coast Ranges of California has yellow globe flowers and is knows as Diogenes' lantern. These photos by Bob Rutemoeller were taken on a population with unusual markings growing on a hillside in Sonoma County. The first shows the habitat and the second is a close-up of the flowers. The third picture, also from Bob Rutemoeller is of a garden grown plant growing in a deep wooden box in a shaded area. The final two close-up photos were taken by Alan Horstmann.
Calochortus amabilis habitat, Bob Rutemoeller Calochortus amabilis close-up, Bob Rutemoeller Calochortus amabilis, Bob Rutemoeller Calochortus amabilis, Alan Horstmann Calochortus amabilis, Alan Horstmann

Calochortus ambiguus, also known as the "Doubting Mariposa Lily" of "False Sego Lily" is most commonly found in Arizona, extreme southwest New Mexico, and Sonora, Mexico. The plants are usually found on rocky open slopes in juniper, pine or oak forests, or in meadows, in clay soils, at elevations of 1000-3300m. It is fairly closely related to Calochortus gunnisoni, but is distinguished by its different distribution, obtuse anthers and shorter gland. Photo by Ron Parsons
Calochortus ambiguus

Calochortus amoenus, is found in the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada, from Madera to Kern Counties, California. It is often found on north and western slopes, frequently on steep walls of river canyons. Known as the Rosy Fairy Lantern, it is similar to Calochortus albus, but has half closed two-toned petals. The first photo was taken by Mary Sue Ittner and the second by Kristina Van Wert of one in the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens collection. The next two photos were taken by Mary Sue Ittner in Kern County, California in April 2005 where they were growing on a grassy slope. In the second one the flower is turned upside down to see it from a bottom view. The last photo was taken by Mary Gerritsen in Tulare County, North Fork of the Tule River, April 2008.
Calochortus amoenus, Mary Sue Ittner Calochortus amoenus, Kristina Van Wert Calochortus amoenus, Kern County, Mary Sue Ittner Calochortus amoenus, Kern County, Mary Sue Ittner Calochortus amoenus, Tulare Count, Mary Gerritsen

Calochortus apiculatus has many common names, including "Three spot Mariposa Lily" and "Baker's Mariposa Lily (or Cat Ear)". It is a member of the Section Calochortus, subsection Eleganti. Flowers of subsection Eleganti are characterized by their bell-like bearded petals and upright orientation. Calochortus apiculatus is a northern species, one of the few (the others are Calochortus lyalli and Calochortus macrocarpus) that extend north of the border into Canada. This species is readily seen in mountain meadows of Glacier National Park (US) and the adjoining Waterton National Park (Canada). This is a species well adapted to cold winters and is a good choice for the northern gardener. The photos below were taken in July 2007, just south of Priest Lake in Bonner county, Idaho. Photos by Mary Gerritsen
Calochortus apiculatus Calochortus apiculatus

Calochortus argillosus is found on open grassy clay meadows in California.. There are three forms. The northern form has the most variety of colors and petal markings. Spots are banded and may include brick-red, yellow, and pink colors. Flowers are white often blushed pink. Two photos by Mary Sue Ittner and one of the back of the flowers, equally beautiful by Bob Rutemoeller
Calochortus argillosus, Mary Sue Ittner Calochortus argillosus, Mary Sue Ittner Calochortus argillosus back, Bob Rutemoeller
The photos below were taken at Edgewood County Park, San Mateo County CA by Mary Gerritsen
Calochortus argillosus Calochortus argillosus

The central form ranges from pale lavender to deep rich purple with colored petals on the front and back. The central spot is banded. The gland is transversely irregular and the flowers have a longitudinal pink blotch at the base of each segment.

The southern form is a satiny white and marked by a single dark red purple squarish or round spot above the gland which is wider than high and somewhat lunate. The first photo by Mary Sue Ittner and the second photo by Susan Hayek for Diana Chapman. The last two pictures were taken by Alan Horstmann.
Calochortus argillosus, southern form, Mary Sue Ittner Calochortus argillosus, southern form, Susan Hayek Calochortus argillosus, southern form, Alan Horstmann Calochortus argillosus, southern form, Alan Horstmann

Calochortus balsensis is a summer flowering species from high elevations in Mexico. This species has glaucous, branched, bulbiferous 50-70 cm stems, that can bear one to four showing nodding, 2.5-3.5 cm flowers that appear almost squarish in profile. This species is restricted to the coastal mountains of Guerrero and Oaxaca. The climate here is tropical, with hot, humid and very rainy summers. These photos were taken by Mary Gerritsen in September of 2007 on a trip to see the Mexican Calochortus species with her co-author, Ron Parsons.
Calochortus balsensis, MaryGerritsen Calochortus balsensis, MaryGerritsen Calochortus balsensis, MaryGerritsen

Calochortus barbatus is a summer grower from high elevations in Mexico where it grows on volcanic soils in forests. Photos by Sheila Burrow. The second picture was taken with the flower pegged so that it was front on instead of hanging, to see the marvelous interior.
Calochortus barbatus Calochortus barbatus
This is a quite variable species with erect to somewhat lax, glaucous stems bearing two or more 2.5-3 cm descending to pendant flowers. It is a Mexican species in the Cyclobothra section of Calochortus, subsection Barbati. This species is quite widely distributed, ranging from southern Chihuahua to central Mexico and Oaxaa. The photos below are from a population that occured at an elevation of about 8000 ft above the city of Pachuca (September 2007). Photos by Mary Gerritsen
Calochortus barbatus Calochortus barbatus Calochortus barbatus Calochortus barbatus Calochortus barbatus Calochortus barbatus Calochortus barbatus

Calochortus bruneaunis is a wonderful species, with erect, 10-40 cm, usually unbranched and often bulbiferous stems bearing one to four flowers. It is a widespread species, found in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada and eastern California in high dessert scrub, pine and juniper woodlands, at elevations of 700-3200 m. Photo of a plant in the White Mountains, Inyo County, California, by Ron Parsons.
Calochortus bruneaunis

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