Calochortus splendens
| Calochortus splendens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus splendens Dougl. ex Benth. | |
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Splendid Mariposa lily (Calochortus splendens),
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, California.
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, California.
Calochortus splendens is a North American species of mariposa lily known by the common name splendid mariposa lily.[2][3][4]
Calochortus splendens is native to coastal mountains and valleys of California and Baja California, as far north as Lake County. It is found in various habitats, including chaparral and woodland.[2]
Description
Calochortus splendens is a thin-stemmed lily with few leaves.[4]
It bears flowers singly or in inflorescences of up to four. Each flower is ringed with smaller, ribbonlike, curling bracts. The bowl-shaped flowers are of varying shades of purple, often lavender, with a spot of darker purple at the base of each petal. The flower may have plentiful white hairs in the center and bright purple pollen.[4]
See also
- California montane chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the California chaparral and woodlands
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- 1 2 Calflora taxon report, University of California @ Berkeley, Calochortus splendens Benth. splendid mariposa, splendid mariposa lily
- ↑ Douglas, David 1835. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London, series. 2 1(5): 411–412, plate 15, figure A
- 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 122, 133 Calochortus splendens Douglas ex Bentham
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Calochortus splendens
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Calochortus splendens
- Calochortus splendens — Calphotos, University of California, Photo gallery
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