Calochortus nudus |
Calochortus greenei |
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naked mariposa lily, naked star tulip, Shasta star-tulip |
Greene's mariposa-lily |
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Stems | usually not branching, 1–3 dm. |
usually branching, 1–3 dm. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 0.5–2 dm; blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat, glabrous adaxially. |
basal persistent, ca. 2 dm; blade glabrous adaxially. |
Inflorescences | 1–several-flowered. |
1–5-flowered. |
Flowers | 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. |
erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals 25–30 mm; petals purplish, with darker purple abaxial crescent distal to gland, 30–40 mm, not ciliate at base, ± hairy; glands deeply depressed, bordered proximally by wide ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs. |
Capsules | erect, 3-winged, 1–2 cm. |
erect, 3-winged, ellipsoid, 20–25 mm. |
Seeds | light brown, irregular. |
irregular. |
2n | = 20. |
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Calochortus nudus |
Calochortus greenei |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering mid summer. |
Habitat | Moist grassy areas, meadows, lake and bog margins | Shrubby hillsides, open woodlands, dry soils and slopes |
Elevation | 1200–2500 m (3900–8200 ft) | 700–1100 m (2300–3600 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; OR
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CA; OR |
Discussion | Calochortus nudus hybridizes with C. minimus. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Of conservation concern. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 128. | FNA vol. 26, p. 129. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | C. nudus var. shastensis, C. shastensis | |
Name authority | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 263. (1879) | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 264. (1879) |
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