Calochortus nudus |
Calochortus simulans |
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naked mariposa lily, naked star tulip, Shasta star-tulip |
La Panza mariposa lily, San Luis obispo mariposa-lily |
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Habit | Plants bulbose; bulb coat membranous. | |
Stems | usually not branching, 1–3 dm. |
usually branching, 1–6 dm. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 0.5–2 dm; blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat, glabrous adaxially. |
basal withering, 1–2 dm; blade linear. |
Inflorescences | 1–several-flowered. |
subumbellate, 1–3-flowered; bracts 2–8 cm. |
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 with dark red proximal blotch surrounding gland and extending to base, lanceolate, 2–3 cm, apex recurved; petals white or yellowish, often pink abaxially, with dark red blotch surrounding gland, often with small red spot immediately above gland, obovate to cuneate, 3–5 cm, with scattered hairs proximally; glands suprabasal, ± square, not depressed, covered with short hairs; filaments usually equaling anthers; anthers linear-lanceolate to oblong. |
Capsules | erect, 3-winged, 1–2 cm. |
erect, linear, angled, 5–6 cm. |
Seeds | light brown, irregular. |
light beige, flat, 5–6 mm. |
2n | = 20. |
= 14. |
Calochortus nudus |
Calochortus simulans |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering late spring–mid summer. |
Habitat | Moist grassy areas, meadows, lake and bog margins | Sand (often granitic), grasslands to pine forests |
Elevation | 1200–2500 m (3900–8200 ft) | 0–1100 m (0–3600 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; OR
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CA |
Discussion | Calochortus nudus hybridizes with C. minimus. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Calochortus simulans is restricted to central San Luis Obispo County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 128. | FNA vol. 26, p. 134. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | C. nudus var. shastensis, C. shastensis | Mariposa simulans |
Name authority | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 263. (1879) | (Hoover) Munz: Suppl. Calif. Fl., 174. (1968) |
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