Calochortus nudus |
Calochortus uniflorus |
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naked mariposa lily, naked star tulip, Shasta star-tulip |
large-flower star-tulip, Monterey mariposa lily, pink star-tulip |
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Stems | usually not branching, 1–3 dm. |
usually not branching, shorter than 5(–10) cm, bearing bulblets near base. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 0.5–2 dm; blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat, glabrous adaxially. |
basal persistent, 1–4 dm; blade lanceolate, flat; cauline usually present. |
Inflorescences | 1–several-flowered. |
subumbellate, 1–5-flowered; bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate. |
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 elliptic-lanceolate, 12–16 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals ± white to pink, often with purple blotch distal to gland, broadly obovate, cuneate, 15–28 mm, adaxial surface glabrous or sparsely hairy, margins irregularly dentate distally; glands covered with ciliate membranes, bordered distally by short hairs; filaments longer than anthers; anthers oblong, apex obtuse or acute. |
Capsules | erect, 3-winged, 1–2 cm. |
nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm. |
Seeds | light brown, irregular. |
dark brown, irregular. |
2n | = 20. |
= 20, 40. |
Calochortus nudus |
Calochortus uniflorus |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering late spring–mid summer. |
Habitat | Moist grassy areas, meadows, lake and bog margins | Moist meadows |
Elevation | 1200–2500 m (3900–8200 ft) | 0–200 m (0–700 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; OR
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CA; OR
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Discussion | Calochortus nudus hybridizes with C. minimus. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 128. | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. |
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) | Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398, plate 94. (1840) |
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