Calochortus balsensis is a Mexican species of flowering plants in the lily family. It is native to the States of Guerrero and Oaxaca in the southwestern part of the country.García-Mendoza, Abisaí Josué 1991. Sida 14(4): 525–529 short description in Latin, longer description and discussion in Spanish, line drawings on page 527Tropicos, Calochortus balsensis García-Mend.Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1994). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(3): 1-74. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
Calochortus balsensis is a bulb-forming perennial up to 100 cm tall. Flowers are nodding (hanging), globose or subglobose, and yellow.
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Wildflowers and Plants of Central Mexico — photos. Pacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species One — photos of several species including Calochortus balsensis.