Calochortus uniflorus |
Calochortus greenei |
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large-flower star-tulip, Monterey mariposa lily, pink star-tulip |
Greene's mariposa-lily |
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Stems | usually not branching, shorter than 5(–10) cm, bearing bulblets near base. |
usually branching, 1–3 dm. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 1–4 dm; blade lanceolate, flat; cauline usually present. |
basal persistent, ca. 2 dm; blade glabrous adaxially. |
Inflorescences | subumbellate, 1–5-flowered; bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate. |
1–5-flowered. |
Flowers | erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals elliptic-lanceolate, 12–16 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals ± white to pink, often with purple blotch distal to gland, broadly obovate, cuneate, 15–28 mm, adaxial surface glabrous or sparsely hairy, margins irregularly dentate distally; glands covered with ciliate membranes, bordered distally by short hairs; filaments longer than anthers; anthers oblong, apex obtuse or acute. |
erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals 25–30 mm; petals purplish, with darker purple abaxial crescent distal to gland, 30–40 mm, not ciliate at base, ± hairy; glands deeply depressed, bordered proximally by wide ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs. |
Capsules | nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm. |
erect, 3-winged, ellipsoid, 20–25 mm. |
Seeds | dark brown, irregular. |
irregular. |
2n | = 20, 40. |
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Calochortus uniflorus |
Calochortus greenei |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering mid summer. |
Habitat | Moist meadows | Shrubby hillsides, open woodlands, dry soils and slopes |
Elevation | 0–200 m (0–700 ft) | 700–1100 m (2300–3600 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; OR
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CA; OR |
Discussion | Of conservation concern. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. | FNA vol. 26, p. 129. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398, plate 94. (1840) | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 264. (1879) |
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