Calochortus venustulus

Description

Calochortus venustulus is a Mexican species of plants in the lily family native to central and eastern Mexico and bearing yellow flowers. Two varieties are recognized. Calochortus venustulus var. imbricus Reveal & W.J.Hess - Durango Calochortus venustulus var. venustulus - Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, México State The epithet venustulus is a Latin word meaning "charming" or "elegant," derived ultimately from the name of the goddess Venus, Goddess of Love. The varietal epithet imbricus means "rainy," chosen because it was raining the day the authors collected the original specimens. Calochortus is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous, perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America (primarily the Western United States). The genus Calochortus includes mariposas (or mariposa lilies) with open wedge-shaped petals, globe lilies and fairy lanterns with globe-shaped flowers, and cat's ears and star tulips with erect pointed petals. The word Calochortus is derived from Greek and means "beautiful grass".