#liliaceae
#FritillariaBiflora / #ChocolateLily. I’m in love.
But there’s bad news. These grow in Wright’s Field, in which the County of San Diego inexplicably wants to build a sports complex/skate park. It’s absolutely baffling and would be an ecological disaster for this irreplaceable and rapidly disappearing grassland habitat. There are other beautiful uncommon and rare species of plants there and it’s important to birds and wildlife as well. There are vernal pools (a habitat that has almost been completely destroyed in California) nearby too. There’s no demand for such a park in Alpine and no infrastructure to support it!
#SaveWrightsField #WrightsField #SanDiegoCountyParks #AlpineCA
#californianativeplants #sandiegowildflowers #californiawildflowers #fritillaria #fritillaries #lilies #liliaceae (at Alpine, California)
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Tiger Lily, Lilium columbianum (Liliaceae).
#tigerlily #liliumcolumbianum #lily #liliaceae #plants #botany #flowers #wildflowers #plantid #plantidentification #pnw (at Leavenworth, Washington)
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Túlipa 18.04.18
Calochortus venustus
California has many species of Calochortus, commonly called Mariposa Lilies. These delightful bulbs do indeed belong to the Lily Family, unlike many other plants called “lilies” (such as Lily of the Nile or the Cala Lily). One of the most variable and beautiful species is Calochortus venustus, found in the mountains north of Los Angeles, and northward on both sides of the Central Valley. Our flowering plant is an unusual red form of the species, with the flowers turning more purplish as they age.
-Brian
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