Calochortus coeruleus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Calochortus coeruleus (Kellogg) S. Watson

Blue star tulip, Beavertail-Grass

Calochortus coeruleus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~186 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Calochortus caeruleus var. fimbriatus
PLANTS	Calochortus caeruleus
JEF + PLANTS	Calochortus coeruleus var. fimbriatus
PLANTS	Cyclobothra caerulea
PLANTS	Cyclobothra coerulea

Information about Calochortus coeruleus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CACO3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 03/30/2025).