Calochortus elegans
| Calochortus elegans | |
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| Calochortus elegans in Wenatchee National Forest | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus elegans Pursh 1813 not Baker 1875 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Calochortus elegans is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name elegant Mariposa lily and cat's ear.[2][3] It is native to the western United States from northern California to Montana.[1][4]
It is a perennial herb producing a slender, generally unbranched stem up to 15 centimeters in height. The basal leaf is 10 to 20 centimeters long and does not wither at flowering. The inflorescence bears 1 to 7 erect bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has three sepals and three petals with very hairy inner surfaces and edges. Each petal is greenish white in color with a purple crescent above a hairless patch at the base. The fruit is a winged capsule about 2 centimeters long.[5]
- Varieties[1]
- Calochortus elegans var. elegans - Idaho, Oregon, Washington
- Calochortus elegans var. nanus Alph.Wood - Oregon, northern California
- Calochortus elegans var. selwayensis (H.St.John) Ownbey - Idaho, Montana
References
- 1 2 3 Kewe World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment of Calochortus elegans
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile of Calochortus elegans
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 125 Cat’s ear, Calochortus elegans Pursh
External links
Media related to Calochortus elegans at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Calochortus elegans at Wikispecies- Calkphotos Photos gallery, University of California — Calochortus elegans
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