Calochortus longebarbatus |
Calochortus nudus |
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long-bearded mariposa lily, long-bearded sego-lily, long-hair star-tulip, longbeard mariposa lily |
naked mariposa lily, naked star tulip, Shasta star-tulip |
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Stems | usually not branching, 1–3 dm, proximal internodes very short; bulblet in axil of cauline leaf at or below ground surface. |
usually not branching, 1–3 dm. |
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Leaves | single; basal persistent, 2–3 dm; blade linear. |
basal persistent, 0.5–2 dm; blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat, glabrous adaxially. |
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Inflorescences | 1–4-flowered. |
1–several-flowered. |
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Flowers | erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals ovate-lanceolate, 15–20 mm, apex acuminate; petals light pink to ± lavender, with red-purple adaxial crescent distal to gland, widely obovate-cuneate, 20–30 mm, not ciliate, with a few long hairs; glands bordered proximally by ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs; filaments twice length of anthers; anther apex obtuse to abruptly short-tipped. |
erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals lanceolate, 10–12 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals pale lavender, widely obovate, 14–16 mm, adaxial surface ± glabrous, not ciliate; glands not deeply depressed, bordered proximally by wide, ciliate membranes; anthers linear-oblong, apex obtuse or acute. |
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Capsules | erect, 3-winged, ellipsoid to ± globular, 2–3 cm. |
erect, 3-winged, 1–2 cm. |
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Seeds | light brown, irregular. |
light brown, irregular. |
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2n | = 20. |
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Calochortus longebarbatus |
Calochortus nudus |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | |||||
Habitat | Moist grassy areas, meadows, lake and bog margins | |||||
Elevation | 1200–2500 m (3900–8200 ft) | |||||
Distribution |
w United States
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CA; OR
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Discussion | recent collections of calochortus longebarbatus from oregon exhibit intergradation in the characters that heretofore have been thought to distinguish the following two varieties (k. l. chambers pers. comm.), and their continued recognition may prove unwarranted Varieties 2 (2 in the flora). (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Calochortus nudus hybridizes with C. minimus. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Key |
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Source | FNA vol. 26. | FNA vol. 26, p. 128. | ||||
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus | ||||
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Synonyms | C. nudus var. shastensis, C. shastensis | |||||
Name authority | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 381. (1882) | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 263. (1879) | ||||
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