Botany Photo of the Day Calochortus amabilis

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Although species of Calochortus have been featured from time to time (most recently, Calochortus leichtlinii), it’s been an omission to have never shared one of the species with nodding and globular flowers, also known as the fairy-lanterns. Calochortus amabilis has a raft of common names, including Diogenes’ lantern, yellow globe-tulip, golden globe-tulip, yellow globe lily, […]

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