Latin name: Calochortus kennedyi Porter var.
  munzii Jepson
  Pronunciation: kal-oh-KOR-tus KEN-ed-ee-eye
  MUNZ-ee-eye
  Common name: Desert mariposa lily
  Family: Liliaceae (Lily)
  Habitat: Rocky soils to 7000', Panamint, Clark and
  Providence Mts
  Blooming period: Spring to mid-summer
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Calochortus
  (2) kennedyi (3) munzii
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