Calochortus uniflorus |
Calochortus indecorus |
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large-flower star-tulip, Monterey mariposa lily, pink star-tulip |
sexton mountain mariposa lily |
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Stems | usually not branching, shorter than 5(–10) cm, bearing bulblets near base. |
stout, not branching, 16–22 cm, not bearing bulblets. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 1–4 dm; blade lanceolate, flat; cauline usually present. |
basal 2–25 dm × 8–12 mm; cauline usually present. |
Inflorescences | subumbellate, 1–5-flowered; bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate. |
2–6-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 broadly lanceolate, somewhat shorter than petals; petals bright lavender, broadly obovate, adaxial surface glabrous or with short, purple hairs distal to gland, apex margins erose; glands slightly depressed, surrounded proximally by minutely denticulate membrane; filaments longer than anthers; anthers oblong, apex acute to obtuse. |
Capsules | nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm. |
nodding, narrowly 3-winged, ovoid, 1.5–2 cm. |
Seeds | dark brown, irregular. |
unknown. |
2n | = 20, 40. |
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Calochortus uniflorus |
Calochortus indecorus |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering late spring. |
Habitat | Moist meadows | |
Elevation | 0–200 m (0–700 ft) | |
Distribution |
CA; OR
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OR |
Discussion | Calochortus indecorus was collected from the western slope of Sexton Mountain, northeastern Josephine County. Endemic to that area, the taxon is now presumed extinct. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. | FNA vol. 26, p. 127. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398, plate 94. (1840) | Ownbey & M. Peck: Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 191. (1954) |
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