Calochortus umbellatus Alph.Wood is a plant in the Liliaceae family, order Liliales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Calochortus umbellatus Alph.Wood

Calochortus umbellatus Alph.Wood

Calochortus umbellatus is a small rare endemic California perennial herb with clustered white or pale pink flowers.

Family
Genus
Calochortus
Order
Liliales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Calochortus umbellatus Alph.Wood

Calochortus umbellatus is a branching perennial herb that grows up to 25 centimeters tall. Its inflorescence is sub-umbellate, holding 3 to 10 white or pale pink flowers. This species is listed on the California Native Plant Society List 4.2 of rare and endangered plants. It is a California endemic with limited distribution. It grows primarily in the San Francisco Bay Region, often on serpentine soils, and has a small number of isolated populations in Humboldt, Mendocino, and Nevada Counties.

Photo: (c) David Greenberger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by David Greenberger · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Liliales Liliaceae Calochortus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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