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I found these bright yellow, white, and pale yellow Calochortus lillies growing within 50 feet of each other. I'm not sure if they were the same species or different species.
First, I should say that I'm no plant expert. But I have a distant memory of someone telling me that yellow and white Mariposa lilies can be the same species. It's quite possible that the lilies I found really were two different species, but the presence of a pale yellow lily in the same area leaves me wondering about that. It seemed like it could have been the progeny of a white individual and a yellow individual. Perhaps Calochortus species hybridize?
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You have 2 seperate species Yellow Mariposa lilies Colochortus luteus and Mariposa lily Colochortus vestae.
I believe dave is correct, looks like a couple different species, C. luteus and C. vestae.
First, I should say that I'm no plant expert. But I have a distant memory of someone telling me that yellow and white Mariposa lilies can be the same species. It's quite possible that the lilies I found really were two different species, but the presence of a pale yellow lily in the same area leaves me wondering about that. It seemed like it could have been the progeny of a white individual and a yellow individual. Perhaps Calochortus species hybridize?
Emily, the pale yellow flower is more open, an older fading bloom most likely.
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