Hesperocallis undulata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Hesperocallis undulata A. Gray

Desert lily

Hesperocallis undulata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~669 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Hesperocallis
Family:	Agavaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Hesperocallis undulata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (HEUN2) 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: 03/28/2025).