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Tiburon mariposa lily

Calochortus tiburonensis, the Tiburon Mariposa lily, is a rare member of the genus Calochortus in the family Liliaceae. It is endemic to Marin County, California, where it is known only from one population on Ring Mountain east of Mill Valley. There it occurs on a single serpentine outcrop in grasslands from 50–150 metres (160–490 ft) in elevation.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Calochortus tiburonensis
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Liliales
Habit: herb