Calochortus uniflorus |
Calochortus striatus |
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large-flower star-tulip, Monterey mariposa lily, pink star-tulip |
alkali mariposa-lily |
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Habit | Plants not bulbose. | |
Stems | usually not branching, shorter than 5(–10) cm, bearing bulblets near base. |
1–5 cm. |
Leaves | basal persistent, 1–4 dm; blade lanceolate, flat; cauline usually present. |
basal withering, 1–2 dm; blade linear. |
Inflorescences | subumbellate, 1–5-flowered; bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate. |
subumbellate, 1–5-flowered; bracts linear, 1–3 cm. |
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, narrow at base; sepals lanceolate, 1–2 cm, apex acuminate; petals white to lavender, with conspicuous purple striping, obovate to cuneate, rounded, 2–3 cm, sparsely hairy around gland, margins irregularly dentate distally; glands oblong, not depressed, covered with linear hairs; filaments 5–7 mm; anthers oblong, 4–6 mm. |
Capsules | nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm. |
erect, linear, angled, 4–5 cm. |
Seeds | dark brown, irregular. |
light-colored, flat. |
2n | = 20, 40. |
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Calochortus uniflorus |
Calochortus striatus |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–mid summer. | Flowering mid spring–early summer. |
Habitat | Moist meadows | Alkaline meadows, springy places in creosote bush scrub |
Elevation | 0–200 m (0–700 ft) | 300–1400 m (1000–4600 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; OR
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CA; NV
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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. 133. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Calochortus | Liliaceae > Calochortus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | Hooker & Arnott: Bot. Beechey Voy., 398, plate 94. (1840) | Parish: Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 122. (1902) |
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