, Family Lily (Liliaceae) Height 12-18” Color White to Pink Flowers Clusters of small, closed pendants each about 1” long Blooms April - June Leaves long thin, pale green, pruinous Habitat Shaded, often rocky places in woods and canyons below 7,000 feet     Also called White Globe Lily. The fairy lantern is in the same family as the more commonly seen and showier Mariposa Lily. A close look at the two flowers reveals the similarities. The genus name of this flower comes from two Greek words: Calo, meaning beautiful, and Chortus, meaning grass. Albus means white and refers to the color of the flower. Hikers often pass by this beatiful flower mistaking it simply for tall grass. It is easy to miss but well worth watching for. The delicate beauty of this flower is striking in the otherwise arid landscape. caption: file: x - square 0" x 0" at 300 dpi - release: contact us regarding image add image to lightbox References Munz, Philip A. Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers of the Foothills, Valleys, and Coast. Eds. Dianne Lake and Phyllis M. Faber. Berekeley, CA: University of California, 2004.