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Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & GrayJune 9, 2008, Salt Lake County foothills, Utah. Utah's state flowerThis is the typical expression of the species, somewhat low, large, often singular flower, appearing singular, prominent chevron/purple blotches in the throat.
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Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & GrayJune 13, 2008, Salt Lake County foothills, Utah. Note the singular appearance of the plants, often with a single flower, but even when more or with multiple stems they still appear as separate/singular.
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Calochortus nuttallii, Utah's state flower, occurs in eleven states with its primary distribution however in Wyoming (throughout that state), Utah (mainly the central and eastern half but extending also to the southwestern corner), the western slope of Colorado, and in somewhat of a corridor in Arizona from the northwestern to southeastern portions of that state.Known also as Nuttall's mariposa. Utah's state flower. That designation however does not give it any sort of legal or other protection. It is not a rare species but large amounts of its formerly occupied habitat have been lost. This is also not a species that typically does well in cultivated gardens; mostly it just wants to be left alone.The foothills habitat at this location has been significantly altered since this picture was taken, and relatively little remains as a result of University of Utah expansion including the construction of buildings in lower Red Butte Garden, the expansion of Research Park, and the construction of the Utah Natural History Museum, and the supporting roads and parking structures, and a large amount of ill-advised landscaping (although some occasional areas, mainly those with dense oaks, have been left somewhat intact).June 20, 1982, above what was then the undeveloped portion of Research Park, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.Scanned from a slide.This is the typical expression of the species in northern Utah with leaves that are all or mostly not persistent at the time of flowering, plants erect, low growing, with often a singular large mostly white flower or appearing singular, bright yellow at the base above which on each petal is a prominent dark red or purple chevron with purple blotches/streaks and with pale yellow to golden stamens and pistils.
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Calochortus nuttallii (Torr. & Gray). Typical expression of the species, somewhat low, large, often singular flower, appearing singular, prominent chevron/purple blotches in the throat.May 30, 2009, in general vicinity of the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, elev. approx. 4,850 ft.
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Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & GrayJune 9, 2008, Salt Lake County foothills, Utah, approx. 4,870 ft.Utah's state flowerNote the prominent chevron/purple blotches.
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Calochortus nuttallii growing here with Artemisia tridentata and cheatgrass.There were no residential developments anywhere close to this location in 1983; that is no longer the case.Stamens and stigma lobes/style very faint yellow, almost white; lighter in color than typical for Wasatch Front plants.June 12, 1983, Bountiful foothills, Davis County, Utah, approx. 5,260 ft. elev.Scanned from a slide.
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Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray capsules C. nuttallii is the state flower of Utah.June 26, 2005, Salt Lake County foothills, approx. 4900 ft. elevationBehind the Calochortus: Rhus trilobata (Squawbush aka Skunkbush and Lemonade Sumac); to the left is Solidago velutina subsp. sparsiflora.Also pictured: the ever present cheatgrass.
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Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & GrayJune 9, 2008, Salt Lake County foothills, Utah. Utah's state flower. This is the typical expression of this species.Note the prominent chevron/purple blotches.
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Lamoille, Nevada, United States
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Nevada, United States
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Zurich, California, United States
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Zurich, California, United States
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Nevada, United States
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This is one of several kinds of Mariposa lilies that start to bloom near the end of Spring. This one has the common name "Golden Nuggets". I was surprised to see on the CalPhotos database that there's quite a variation in appearance in this species. Some have a dark spot on each petal and others have differently shaped stamens.
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Orinda, California, United States
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Orinda, California, United States
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California, United States
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Alamo, California, United States
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Glacier NP, MT
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Clayton, California, United States
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Orinda, California, United States
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Nevada, United States
