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Calochortus longebarbatus

long-bearded mariposa lily, long-haired star tulip

Stems

10–20 cm long.

Leaves

with bulblets present in axils;

basal leaves 20–30 cm long;

cauline leaves 1–2.

Inflorescences

1–5-flowered;

bracts to 6 cm long.

Flowers

sepals ovate-lanceolate, 15–20 mm long, acuminate;

petals obovate, pink to purple, 20–30 mm long, irregularly toothed at tip, dark red chevron above nectary gland, with sparse long hairs near nectary;

nectary centered well away from the petal edges;

filaments to 10 mm long;

anthers approximately 4 mm long; short pointed.

Fruits

erect, broadly elliptic, 20–30 mm long, sharply pointed at tip, winged.

Seeds

irregular-shaped, light brown.

Calochortus longebarbatus

Calochortus umbellatus

Distribution
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Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 295
Frank Callahan
Sibling taxa
C. amabilis, C. bruneaunis, C. coeruleus, C. coxii, C. elegans, C. eurycarpus, C. greenei, C. howellii, C. indecorus, C. leichtlinii, C. luteus, C. macrocarpus, C. monophyllus, C. nitidus, C. nudus, C. persistens, C. subalpinus, C. tolmiei, C. umpquaensis, C. uniflorus
C. amabilis, C. bruneaunis, C. coeruleus, C. coxii, C. elegans, C. eurycarpus, C. greenei, C. howellii, C. indecorus, C. leichtlinii, C. longebarbatus, C. luteus, C. macrocarpus, C. monophyllus, C. nitidus, C. nudus, C. persistens, C. subalpinus, C. tolmiei, C. umpquaensis, C. uniflorus
Subordinate taxa
C. longebarbatus var. longebarbatus, C. longebarbatus var. peckii
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