Calochortus lyallii |
Calochortus greenei |
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Greene's mariposa lily |
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Stems | 10–40 cm long, often branched. |
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Leaves | basal leaves 10–30 × 2–3 cm wide; cauline leaves generally 2. |
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Inflorescences | 1–6-flowered; bracts 2–4; lance-linear; to 4 cm long. |
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Flowers | not fully opening; sepals 25–30 mm long; petals ovate; to 30 mm long, pink; inner surface markedly lighter in color than outer surface (edges often same color as outer surface); inner surface base sometimes with a dark red chevron or spots and a yellow band with some penciling; inner surface hairs white above and yellow near base; nectary lunate, deeply sunken, crested with branching hairs; filaments to 14 mm long; anthers obtuse; to 12 mm long. |
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Fruits | erect; to 25 × 15 mm, with a short beak. |
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Calochortus lyallii |
Calochortus greenei |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Open grasslands. Flowering Jun–Jul. 900–1400m. Sisk. CA. Native. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 294 Frank Callahan |
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