Calochortus monophyllus is found from the southern Cascades in Jackson County Oregon, down to the western foothills of the Sierra ...Read MoreNevada in Tuolumne County California. It grows in a variety of soils at elevations between 1000 to 1700 meters, and is relatively hardy.
C. monophyllus belongs to Section I, Calochortus, Subsection 2. Eleganti (Flowers broadly campanulate, held upright; petals densely bearded; capsules elliptic-oblong, three-winged, pendant; bulbs with membranous tunics.)(Callahan, "The Genus Calochortus" in "Bulbs of North America", Timber Press, 2001)
C. monophyllus has densely furry yellow flowers. In the north, the flowers have a reddish patch on the inside of the petal, but in California they are often a pure yellow.
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Calochortus monophyllus is found from the southern Cascades in Jackson County Oregon, down to the western foothills of the Sierra ...Read More