Kennedy’s Desert Mariposa Lily, Calochortus kennedyi. The intensity of this color is further enhanced by the pale dry desert scrub that it blooms in. Check out the deep maroon base of each petal. It has a very short stem so it looks like this chunk of fire 🔥 amongst the pale brown surrounding rocks. I was very excited to see this flower and it was the one I wanted to find the most. Probably the most beautiful of desert wildflowers. #mariposalily #desertmariposalily #calochortus #flowerpower #californianativeplants #californianativewildflowers #californianativeplantsociety #lily @josephbrooksjewelry (at Frazier Mountain Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd8ZChArdi8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=