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Calochortus raichei is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Cedars fairy-lantern, or Cedars mariposa lily. It is endemic to Sonoma County, California, where it is known only from The Cedars, an unincorporated area outside Guerneville near Cazadero. It was named for botanist Roger Raiche, who first identified it as a distinct species in 1987. It is limited to the serpentine soil on the banks of the Big...

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