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Calochortus tolmiei

Calochortus nudus
Calochortus tolmiei

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

naked mariposa lily, naked star tulip, Shasta star-tulip
Stems

± slender, usually branching, 1–4 dm.

usually not branching, 1–3 dm.
Leaves

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat;

cauline bractlike.

basal persistent, 0.5–2 dm;

blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat, glabrous adaxially.
Inflorescences

± umbellate, 1–several-flowered.

1–several-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 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.
Capsules

nodding, winged, oblong, 2–3 cm.

erect, 3-winged, 1–2 cm.
Seeds

deep purple, dark brown in age, irregular.

light brown, irregular.
2n

= 20.

= 20.

Calochortus tolmiei

Calochortus nudus
Phenology Flowering mid spring–mid summer. Flowering late spring–mid summer.
Habitat Open grassy slopes or in woods, often on poor, dry soil Moist grassy areas, meadows, lake and bog margins
Elevation 0–2000 m (0–6600 ft) 1200–2500 m (3900–8200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR; WA
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from FNA
CA; OR
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Discussion

Calochortus nudus hybridizes with C. minimus.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 124. FNA vol. 26, p. 128.
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. 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. 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 C. nudus var. shastensis, C. shastensis
Name authority Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398. (1840) S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 263. (1879)
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