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Calochortus tolmiei

Calochortus catalinae
Calochortus tolmiei

hairy star tulip, pussy ears, Tolmie star-tulip, Tolmie's cat's ear, Tolmie's mariposa-lily

Catalina mariposa, Catalina mariposa-lily, Santa Catalina mariposa lily
Habit Plants usually bulbose; bulb coat membranous.
Stems

± slender, usually branching, 1–4 dm.

usually branching distally, ± flexuous, 2–6 dm.
Leaves

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat;

cauline bractlike.

basal withering, 1–3 dm;

blade linear.
Inflorescences

± umbellate, 1–several-flowered.

1–few-flowered;

bracts opposite pedicel, 2–10 cm.
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, broadly campanulate;

sepals with purple blotch near base, lanceolate, 2–3 cm, apex acuminate;

petals white tinged with lilac, with purple blotch near base, usually obovate, ± concave, 2–5 cm, glabrous except few hairs near base, apex obtuse;

glands oblong, not depressed, densely hairy, hairs branching;

filaments 8–10 mm;

anthers lilac, oblong, 4–5 mm.
Capsules

nodding, winged, oblong, 2–3 cm.

erect, narrow-oblong, rounded in cross section, 2–5 cm, apex obtuse.
Seeds

deep purple, dark brown in age, irregular.

light yellow, translucent, flat.
2n

= 20.

= 14.

Calochortus tolmiei

Calochortus catalinae
Phenology Flowering mid spring–mid summer. Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat Open grassy slopes or in woods, often on poor, dry soil Heavy soil, open grassy slopes, openings in brush
Elevation 0–2000 m [0–6600 ft] less than 700 m [less than 2300 ft]
Distribution
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CA; OR; WA
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Discussion

Calochortus catalinae is increasingly threatened by habitat loss.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Calochortus Liliaceae > Calochortus
Sibling taxa
C. albus, C. amabilis, C. ambiguus, C. amoenus, C. apiculatus, C. argillosus, C. aureus, C. bruneaunis, C. catalinae, C. clavatus, C. coeruleus, C. concolor, C. coxii, C. dunnii, C. elegans, C. eurycarpus, C. excavatus, C. flexuosus, C. greenei, C. gunnisonii, C. howellii, C. indecorus, C. invenustus, C. kennedyi, C. leichtlinii, C. longebarbatus, C. luteus, C. lyallii, C. macrocarpus, C. minimus, C. monanthus, C. monophyllus, C. nitidus, C. nudus, C. nuttallii, C. obispoensis, C. palmeri, C. panamintensis, C. persistens, C. plummerae, C. pulchellus, C. raichei, C. simulans, C. splendens, C. striatus, C. subalpinus, C. superbus, C. tiburonensis, C. umbellatus, C. umpquaensis, C. uniflorus, C. venustus, C. vestae, C. weedii, C. westonii
C. albus, C. amabilis, C. ambiguus, C. amoenus, C. apiculatus, C. argillosus, C. aureus, C. bruneaunis, C. clavatus, C. coeruleus, C. concolor, C. coxii, C. dunnii, C. elegans, C. eurycarpus, C. excavatus, C. flexuosus, C. greenei, C. gunnisonii, C. howellii, C. indecorus, C. invenustus, C. kennedyi, C. leichtlinii, C. longebarbatus, C. luteus, C. lyallii, C. macrocarpus, C. minimus, C. monanthus, C. monophyllus, C. nitidus, C. nudus, C. nuttallii, C. obispoensis, C. palmeri, C. panamintensis, C. persistens, C. plummerae, C. pulchellus, C. raichei, C. simulans, C. splendens, C. striatus, C. subalpinus, C. superbus, C. tiburonensis, C. tolmiei, C. umbellatus, C. umpquaensis, C. uniflorus, C. venustus, C. vestae, C. weedii, C. westonii
Synonyms Mariposa catalinae
Name authority Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398. (1840) S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 268. (1879)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 124. Treatment authors: P. L. Fiedler, R. K. Zebell. FNA vol. 26, p. 131. Treatment authors: P. L. Fiedler, R. K. Zebell.
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