Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Calochortus longibarbatus is a species of flowering plant in the lily family with the common names long-haired star-tulip and longbeard mariposa lily. It is native to Oregon, Washington, and northern California, where it grows in the forest and woodlands of the mountains. It is a bulb-producing perennial herb which produces a branching stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. Flowers are upright, bell-shaped, pink to lavender with darker markings on the petals.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Size

1 ft Tall

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Color

Pink, Lavender

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Slow

Site type

Vernal meadows, heavy clay soil

Plant communities

Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian