Calochortus minimus |
Calochortus amoenus |
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Sierra mariposa, Sierra mariposa lily |
purple fairy-lantern |
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Stems | not branching, less than 1 dm. |
branching, 2–5 dm. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 1–2 dm; blade linear, flat; cauline usually absent. |
basal persistent, 2–5 dm; blade linear, flat. |
Inflorescences | 1–10-flowered. |
2–many-flowered. |
Flowers | ± erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals lanceolate, 8–10 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals white, obovate, 10–14 mm, not ciliate, adaxial surface glabrous or sometimes with few hairs near gland; glands bordered proximally by ± ciliate membrane; filaments equaling anthers; anthers linear-oblong, apex acute. |
nodding; perianth closed at apex, globular; sepals spreading, lanceolate, 10–15 mm, glabrous, apex acute; petals rose, elliptic-obovate, 16–25 mm, margins sparsely ciliate and hairy; glands ± depressed, with 4–5 ciliate membranes, proximal membrane ± equaling petal width; filaments equaling anthers; anthers oblong, apex obtuse. |
Capsules | nodding, 3-winged, ellipsoid, 1–2 cm. |
nodding, narrowly winged, oblong, 2–3 cm, apex obtuse or acute. |
Seeds | irregular. |
dark brown, irregular. |
2n | = 20. |
= 20. |
Calochortus minimus |
Calochortus amoenus |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering mid spring–mid summer. |
Habitat | Moist grassy areas in open woods, along lake margins | Grassy slopes in partial shade |
Elevation | 1200–3000 m (3900–9800 ft) | 500–1500 m (1600–4900 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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CA
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Discussion | Derivatives of hybridization between Calochortus minimus and C. nudus (pink- to lavender-tinged petals with rounded tips) occur in the northern high Sierra Nevada (B. D. Ness et al. 1990). (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 128. | FNA vol. 26, p. 122. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | Ownbey: Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 27: 430. (1940) | Greene: Pittonia 2: 71. (1890) |
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