I saw it in an open area on an old road near my house. Lots of Douglas fir and Douglas fir debris. On the the north-west side of the hill. Slightly rocky.
Lily among mixed wildflowers on bluff above Duxbury Reef.
Found many mixed among purple coastal iris blooming on Boggs Nature Trail near the outdoor amphitheater.
AKA Hairy Star Tulip, Tolmie star tulip, Tolmie's star tulip
Species from California, Oregon, Washington
Common name: Pussy Ears
With a lone ripening fruit of Plantago erecta
Photographed at Abbott's Lagoon, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California
Species from California, Oregon, Washington
Common name: Pussy Ears, Tolmie star-tulip
Photographed on the trail leading down to Stump Beach, Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California
Calochortus tolmiei is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Tolmie star-tulip and pussy ears. It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington to California, where it is a common member of the flora in several types of habitat. It is a perennial herb producing a slender stem, branched or unbranched, to 40 centimeters in maximum height. There is a basal leaf up to...
