About Calochortus catalinae S.Watson
Calochortus catalinae S.Watson is a perennial plant. It produces long basal leaves and tall, branching stems that can grow up to 60 centimeters high. Its purple-tinted sepals reach up to 3 centimeters long, and its petals are longer than the sepals. Petals are usually white or very pale pink, with a purple or deep red blotch at their bases. The inner bowl-shaped portion of the petals may have sparse long hairs. The anthers are usually light in color, and most often pink. This bulb-producing species is endemic to Southern California. It is native to coastal grasslands, open chaparral, and open woodlands habitats. It occurs especially on the Channel Islands and in the Santa Monica Mountains, and can also be found in other Transverse Ranges, the Santa Ana Mountains of the Peninsular Ranges, and the Outer South California Coast Ranges.
