logo Calflora, a 501c3 non-profit
Taxon  Report  
SIGN IN - REGISTER
Calochortus pulchellus  (Benth.) Alph. Wood
Mount Diablo globelily,   Mt. Diablo fairy lantern
© 2018 Steve Matson
© 2018 Steve Matson
© 2018 Steve Matson
© 2018 Steve Matson
© 2018 Steve Matson
© 2018 Steve Matson
© 2024 R.A. Chasey
© 2023 Mira Lockwood
© 2023 Kevin Hintsa
© 2023 Suzanne L. Weakley
© 2014 James Gonsman
© 2016 Marco Siragusa
© 2021 Cynthia Powell
© 2019 Cynthia Powell
© 2019 Cynthia Powell
© 2019 Cynthia Powell
© 2017 Eddie Risse
© 2023 Suzanne L. Weakley
© 2023 Suzanne L. Weakley
© 2020 Jean Anderson
© 2020 James Gonsman
© 2018 Suzanne L. Weakley
© 2020 Karen Swift
© 2018 Margarita Orlova
© 2021 Cyril Guyot
© 2021 John L. Thompson
© 2021 John L. Thompson
© 2022 Suzanne L. Weakley
© 2022 Suzanne L. Weakley
© 2021 Cynthia Powell
Calochortus pulchellus is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~267 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
DJJJASONAFMM

Bloom Period
Genus: Calochortus
Family: Liliaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSCalochortus rhodothecus
Information about  Calochortus pulchellus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAPU2)

Photos on Calflora

Photos on CalPhotos

Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Description & Range: Calochortus pulchellus is endemic to California, where it is mainly restricted to Mount Diablo of the Diablo Range, in Contra Costa County of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. There are historical occurrences in the North California Coast Ranges, within Marin, Solano, Napa, and Humboldt Counties. It grows in chaparral and woodland habitats, currently only known on the bayside - western slopes of Mount Diablo. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Learn more about Calochortus pulchellus: Calochortus pulchellus Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/29/2025).