Pronunciation: kal-oh-KOR-tus stry-AY-tus
Common name: Alkali mariposa lily
Family: Liliaceae (Lily)
Habitat: Alkaline meadows and moist places, 2500'-
4500', creosote bush scrub, north base of San
Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Calochortus
2) striatus