Calochortus eurycarpus |
Calochortus umbellatus |
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bigpod mariposa |
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Stems | to 50 cm long. |
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Leaves | basal leaves flat; to 30 cm long; bract-like cauline leaf midway up stem. |
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Inflorescences | 1–5-flowered; bracts narrow-lanceolate to linear; to 5 cm long, unequal. |
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Flowers | sepals ovate to lanceolate; much shorter than petals; petals obovate; to 45 mm long, white to pink, usually rounded at apex, with a reddish to purple blotch above nectary; nectary crested with long branching yellow hairs, transversely oval; filaments to 10 mm long; anthers to 8 mm long. |
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Fruits | erect; to 25 mm long, rounded at apex, with a short beak, winged. |
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Seeds | light yellow. |
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2n | =20. |
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Calochortus eurycarpus |
Calochortus umbellatus |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Grasslands, scablands, open coniferous forests. Flowering Jun–Aug. 200–2500m. BR, BW, Lava. NV, WA. Native. A disjunct population of this species exists in the Humboldt Mountains of Nevada. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 293 Frank Callahan |
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