Taxon Report

Calochortus panamintensis Ownbey (Rev.)

Panamint mariposa lily

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Taxon Summary

Calochortus panamintensis, commonly known as Panamint mariposa lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2040 to 3200 meters. Calochortus panamintensis is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Calochortus panamintensis Ownbey (Rev.)
Common Name:	Panamint mariposa lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0D130
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAPA45
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul	Jun-Jul
Elevation:	2040-3200 (6695-10500)
General Habitats:	Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boundary Peak (3711873), Crooked Creek (3711841), Emigrant Pass (3611732), Grapevine Peak (3611782), Harris Hill (3611754), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Panamint (3611711), Revenue Canyon (3611724), Telescope Peak (3611721), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Threatened by trampling. See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 27(4):371-561 (1940) for original description, and Intermountain Flora 6:501 (1977) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 11 February 2025].