Calochortus longebarbatus |
Calochortus argillosus |
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long-bearded sego-lily |
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Habit | Perennial herb from a deep-seated bulb, the stem erect, 1-5 dm. tall. | |
Leaves | Basal leaf flat, 2-3 dm. long and 5-10 mm. broad, shorter than the inflorescence; cauline leaf nearly basal, with a bulblet in the axil. |
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Flowers | Umbel 1-3 flowered; flowers lavender-pink, with a deep purplish-red band on each petal just above the gland, erect on slender pedicels; sepals 3, shorter than the petals, lanceolate, pointed, glabrous; petals 3, broadly obovate, wedge-shaped; gland transversely oblong, the surface naked, bordered below with a broad, deeply fringed membrane and above with a band of short, thick processes; stamens 6, in 2 series; style short, stigma trifid, persistent. |
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Fruits | Capsule nearly orbicular, 3-winged, erect. |
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Calochortus longebarbatus |
Calochortus argillosus |
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Flowering time | June-July | |
Habitat | Open meadows, low to middle elevations. | |
Distribution | Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Yakima and Klickitat counties in Washington; south-central Washington to northern California.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Sensitive in Washington (WANHP) | |
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