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''Calochortus kennedyi'' is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name desert mariposa lily.〔〔(Flora of North America, ''Calochortus kennedyi'' )〕 It is native to the deserts of the Southwestern United States (Arizona, southern California southern Nevada, southern Utah and western Texas), and northern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua). In California it is found in the Mojave Desert and rain shadowed eastern slopes of the Transverse Ranges.〔(Calflora taxon report: ''Calochortus kennedyi'' )〕〔(Jepson eFlora (TJM2): ''Calochortus kennedyi'' )〕 Species is named for plant collector William L. Kennedy.〔(Porter, Thomas Conrad 1877. Botanical Gazette 2(4):79 )〕 ==Description== ''Calochortus kennedyi'' is a perennial herb which produces a slender, unbranching, sometimes twisting stem up to 50 centimeters tall, but generally shorter. There is a basal leaf 10 to 20 centimeters long which is waxy in texture and withers at flowering.〔 The inflorescence consists of 1 to 6 erect bell-shaped flowers in a loose cluster. Each flower has three sepals and three petals which are usually spotted at the bases. The petals may be 5 centimeters long and are yellow, orange, or red in color.〔 The fruit is an angled, striped capsule up to 6 centimeters in length.〔 ;Varieties: *''Calochortus kennedyi'' var. ''kennedyi'' - most of species range *''Calochortus kennedyi'' var. ''munzii'' — Arizona, Sonora, Mojave Desert in California 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Calochortus kennedyi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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