Calochortus persistens |
Calochortus uniflorus |
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Siskiyou mariposa-lily |
large-flower star-tulip, Monterey mariposa lily, pink star-tulip |
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Stems | not branching, ca. 1 dm. |
usually not branching, shorter than 5(–10) cm, bearing bulblets near base. |
Leaves | basal persistent, ca. 2 dm; blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat. |
basal persistent, 1–4 dm; blade lanceolate, flat; cauline usually present. |
Inflorescences | subumbellate, 2-flowered. |
subumbellate, 1–5-flowered; bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate. |
Flowers | erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals smaller than petals; petals pink to light purplish, obovate, 35–40 mm, adaxial surface hairy only distal to gland, margins yellow-ciliate; glands bordered proximally by wide, ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs; anthers lanceolate, apex apiculate. |
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 | nodding, winged, ellipsoid, ca. 1 cm, apex acute. |
nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm. |
Seeds | irregular. |
dark brown, irregular. |
2n | = 20. |
= 20, 40. |
Calochortus persistens |
Calochortus uniflorus |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering late spring–mid summer. |
Habitat | Open areas in rocky soils | Moist meadows |
Elevation | 1000–1500 m (3300–4900 ft) | 0–200 m (0–700 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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CA; OR
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Discussion | Of conservation concern. Calochortus persistens is restricted to the Klamath and Cascade ranges in Siskiyou County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 131. | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | Ownbey: Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 27: 448, plate 38, figs. 1, 2. (1940) | Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398, plate 94. (1840) |
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