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Calochortus elegans

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Elegant Mariposa Lily

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 75 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156490
Element CodePMLIL0D0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyLiliaceae
GenusCalochortus
Other Common Names
elegant mariposa lily (EN) Elegant Mariposa-lily (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 26, 2002) expands the concept of Calochortus elegans var. nanus to include C. elegans var. oreophilus, while Kartesz (1999) treats them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-11-03
Change Date2000-11-03
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (75)
California (19)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
ThatcherMendocino National Forest16,652
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (22)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Anderson MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,501
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Blue Joint (mwsa) (01941)Bitterroot National Forest64,764
BurdetteLolo National Forest16,018
Cherry PeakLolo National Forest37,862
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
Meadow Creek - Upper North ForkLolo National Forest6,906
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Petty MountainLolo National Forest16,178
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Teepee - Spring CreekLolo National Forest13,902
Tolan Creek (x1070)Bitterroot National Forest7,090
Ward EagleLolo National Forest8,556
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Oregon (24)
AreaForestAcres
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Bulldog RockWillamette National Forest559
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Horseshoe RidgeUmatilla National Forest5,996
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
Jaussaud CorralUmatilla National Forest5,535
Joseph CanyonWallowa-Whitman National Forest24,288
LookingglassUmatilla National Forest4,859
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
North Mt. EmilyUmatilla National Forest4,416
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
WildhorseWallowa-Whitman National Forest20,308
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Meadow CreekUmatilla National Forest4,882
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.