Calochortus tolmiei |
Calochortus indecorus |
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hairy star tulip, pussy ears, Tolmie star-tulip, Tolmie's cat's ear, Tolmie's mariposa-lily |
sexton mountain mariposa lily |
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Stems | ± slender, usually branching, 1–4 dm. |
stout, not branching, 16–22 cm, not bearing bulblets. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 1–4 dm; blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat; cauline bractlike. |
basal 2–25 dm × 8–12 mm; cauline usually present. |
Inflorescences | ± umbellate, 1–several-flowered. |
2–6-flowered. |
Flowers | erect or spreading; perianth open, campanulate; sepals 10–15 mm; petals white to pinkish or purplish, obovate, 12–25 mm, adaxial surface densely hairy, margins ciliate; glands bordered proximally by ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs; anthers lanceolate, apex acute to apiculate. |
± erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals broadly lanceolate, somewhat shorter than petals; petals bright lavender, broadly obovate, adaxial surface glabrous or with short, purple hairs distal to gland, apex margins erose; glands slightly depressed, surrounded proximally by minutely denticulate membrane; filaments longer than anthers; anthers oblong, apex acute to obtuse. |
Capsules | nodding, winged, oblong, 2–3 cm. |
nodding, narrowly 3-winged, ovoid, 1.5–2 cm. |
Seeds | deep purple, dark brown in age, irregular. |
unknown. |
2n | = 20. |
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Calochortus tolmiei |
Calochortus indecorus |
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Phenology | Flowering mid spring–mid summer. | Flowering late spring. |
Habitat | Open grassy slopes or in woods, often on poor, dry soil | |
Elevation | 0–2000 m (0–6600 ft) | |
Distribution |
CA; OR; WA
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OR |
Discussion | Calochortus indecorus was collected from the western slope of Sexton Mountain, northeastern Josephine County. Endemic to that area, the taxon is now presumed extinct. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 124. | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398. (1840) | Ownbey & M. Peck: Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 191. (1954) |
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