Calochortus umbellatus |
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Oakland mariposa lily, Oakland star-tulip |
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Stems | usually branching, 8–25 cm, not bearing bulblets. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 2–4 dm; blade lanceolate, flat; cauline usually present. |
Inflorescences | subumbellate, 3–12-flowered. |
Flowers | ± erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals 10–14 mm; petals white to pale pink, usually with purple blotch near gland, widely obovate to cuneate, 12–18 mm, adaxial surface not ciliate, ± glabrous, margins irregularly dentate distally; glands basally convex, covered by broad, ciliate membrane, bordered distally by short hairs; filaments longer than anthers; anthers oblong, apex acute or obtuse. |
Capsules | nodding, 3-winged, 1–2 cm. |
Seeds | dark brown, irregular. |
2n | = 20. |
Calochortus umbellatus |
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Phenology | Flowering early spring–early summer. |
Habitat | Openings in chaparral or woods, often on serpentine |
Elevation | 100–700 m (300–2300 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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Discussion | Calochortus umbellatus grows around San Francisco Bay. It is reported also from Lake County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | |
Name authority | Alph. Wood: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 20: 168. (1868) |
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