Calochortus umbellatus |
Calochortus albus |
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Oakland mariposa lily, Oakland star-tulip |
fairy-lantern, white fairy-lantern, white globe-lily |
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Stems | usually branching, 8–25 cm, not bearing bulblets. |
usually branching, 20–80 cm. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 2–4 dm; blade lanceolate, flat; cauline usually present. |
basal persistent, 3–7 dm; blade linear, flat. |
Inflorescences | subumbellate, 3–12-flowered. |
2–many-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. |
nodding; perianth ± closed at apex, ± oblong; sepals appressed to petals, ovate to lanceolate, 10–15 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals usually white to pink, ± elliptic, 20–25 mm, sparsely ciliate, hairs distal to gland slender; glands ± depressed, proximal ciliate membrane 1/3–2/3 petal width; filaments equaling anthers; anthers oblong, apex obtuse or acute. |
Capsules | nodding, 3-winged, 1–2 cm. |
nodding, winged, oblong, 2–4 cm, apex obtuse or acute. |
Seeds | dark brown, irregular. |
dark brown, irregular. |
2n | = 20. |
= 20. |
Calochortus umbellatus |
Calochortus albus |
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Phenology | Flowering early spring–early summer. | Flowering mid spring–mid summer. |
Habitat | Openings in chaparral or woods, often on serpentine | Shaded places in open woods and brush |
Elevation | 100–700 m (300–2300 ft) | 0–2000 m (0–6600 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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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.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. | FNA vol. 26, p. 123. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Cyclobothra alba, C. albus var. rubellus | |
Name authority | Alph. Wood: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 20: 168. (1868) | (Bentham) Douglas ex Bentham: Botanist 2: no. 98. (1838) |
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