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Henderson's stars, Henderson's triteleia, yellow tiger-lily

mountain triteleia, Sierra triteleia, slender triplet lily

Leaves

15–40 cm × 3–12 mm.

10–30 cm × 2–5 mm.

Scape

10–35 cm, smooth or slightly scabrous near base.

5–20(–25) cm, ± scabrous.

Flowers

perianth yellow or white, often tinged or fading blue, 18–26 mm, tube slenderly funnelform, moderately attenuate at base, 6–10 mm, lobes widely spreading, with conspicuous dark purple midvein, 12–16 mm, ca. twice as long as tube;

stamens attached at 1 level, nearly equal;

filaments narrowly subulate, 3–4 mm, apical appendages absent;

anthers blue or sometimes white, 1.5–2 mm;

ovary 1/2 as long as stipe;

pedicel 1.5–4 cm.

perianth yellow, aging purple, 12–17 mm, tube slender, narrowly funnelform, attenuate at base, 4–7 mm, lobes somewhat spreading, with brown midvein, 8–10 mm, ca. twice as long as tube;

stamens attached at 1 level, equal;

filaments linear, 5–6 mm, more than 1/2 as long as perianth lobes, apical appendages absent;

anthers cream or blue, 1–1.5 mm;

ovary equal to stipe;

pedicel 0.5–3 cm.

2n

= 32.

= 16.

Triteleia hendersonii

Triteleia montana

Phenology Flowering spring (May–Jul). Flowering summer (Jun–Jul).
Habitat Dry slopes Open montane coniferous forest, gravelly plains, granite ridges
Elevation 100–3000 m (300–9800 ft) 1200–3000 m (3900–9800 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR
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Discussion

Triteleia hendersonii is common within its restricted range. The plants previously recognized as var. leachiae, or separately as T. leachiae, differ primarily in having a white perianth and are limited to Curry County, Oregon. Intermediates have been found, and further study of this variation is required to determine whether formal recognition of infraspecific taxa is warranted.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Locally rather plentiful, Triteleia montana appears to have a disjunct distribution in the Sierra Nevada range north and south from Yosemite, though future collections may bridge the gap between the distributions currently indicated. Molecular data suggest that it is related to T. lemmoniae of Arizona (J. C. Pires 2000).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 342. FNA vol. 26, p. 345.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Triteleia Liliaceae > Triteleia
Sibling taxa
T. bridgesii, T. clementina, T. crocea, T. dudleyi, T. grandiflora, T. hyacinthina, T. ixioides, T. laxa, T. lemmoniae, T. lilacina, T. lugens, T. montana, T. peduncularis
T. bridgesii, T. clementina, T. crocea, T. dudleyi, T. grandiflora, T. hendersonii, T. hyacinthina, T. ixioides, T. laxa, T. lemmoniae, T. lilacina, T. lugens, T. peduncularis
Synonyms Brodiaea hendersonii, Brodiaea leachiae, T. hendersonii var. leachiae Brodiaea gracilis, Hookera gracilis, T. gracilis
Name authority Greene: Pittonia 1: 164. (1888) Hoover: Amer. Midl. Naturalist 25: 95. (1941)
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