[Mariposa Lilies and Star Tulips: The Genus Calochortus in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Umpqua Mariposa, Umpqua Mariposa Lily

Calochortus umpquaensis

Umpqua Mariposa, Umpqua Mariposa Lily: Calochortus umpquaensis - Umpqua Mariposa, Umpqua Mariposa Lily: Calochortus umpquaensis

Umpqua mariposa lily as seen in open forest along Jim Creek Road in the Umpqua National Forest east of Roseburg, WA.......June 26, 2005.

Umpqua Mariposa, Umpqua Mariposa Lily: Calochortus umpquaensis

This photo shows a close-up sideview of the flower of the Umpqua mariposa lily as seen in the Umpqua National Forest east of Roseburg, WA........June 26, 2005. Note the numerous, very long hairs on the inner surface of the petal at right.

Umpqua Mariposa Lily: Calochortus umpquaensis

This photo shows a close-up of the ripening fruit of Umpqua mariposa lily as seen to the northeast of Roseburg, OR........June 26, 2005.

Pod of Umpqua Mariposa, Umpqua Mariposa Lily: Calochortus umpquaensis - Umpqua Mariposa, Umpqua Mariposa Lily: Calochortus umpquaensis

Umpqua Mariposa, Umpqua Mariposa Lily: Calochortus umpquaensis

These 3 photos show close-ups of the pod (left), sideview of the flower (right) and view down into the flower (lower) of the Umpqua mariposa lily as seen in the Umpqua National Forest east of Roseburg, WA.......June 26, 2005.

Paul Slichter