Calochortus dunnii
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Species Name: Calochortus dunii
Species Name: Calochortus dunii
Common Name: Dunn's mariposa lily
- A rare and endangered species native to San Diego County. Keep dry during summer!
- Plant Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
- Height by Width: 2' H
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Part shade
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Summer dry
- Cold Hardy to:
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: White with a burgundy and Yellow center
- Endangered?: List 1B.2. It is listed by the state of California as Rare (listed Nov 1979)
- Distribution: San Diego County.
- Natural Habitat: Chaparral, Closed-cone Pine Forest
- Care and Maintenance
- Plant the base of the bulb at a depth three times the height of the bulb. Stop watering once the leaves begin to turn brown, but keep leaves on the plant until they turn completely brown.
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