Mount Diablo fairy-lantern
NameMount Diablo fairy-lantern
Species NameCalochortus pulchellus
Common NameMount Diablo fairy-lantern
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Container Typenone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage Typeherbaceous
Height (cm)20
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynone
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesBell-shaped yellow flowers with fringed petals; native wildflower of California.
Description
This specimen is a Mount Diablo fairy-lantern, a native Californian wildflower, not typically cultivated as a bonsai. It features two vibrant yellow, bell-shaped flowers with delicate brown venation and distinctly fringed petals, growing on slender green stalks in its natural habitat.
