Calochortus splendens
Appearance
Calochortus splendens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Calochortus |
Species: | C. splendens
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Binomial name | |
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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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 122, 133 Calochortus splendens Douglas ex Bentham
External links
[edit]- Calflora Database: Calochortus splendens (Splendid mariposa lily)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Calochortus splendens
- USDA Plants Profile for Calochortus splendens (splendid mariposa lily)
- UC Calphotos gallery: Calochortus splendens
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Categories:
- Calochortus
- Flora of California
- Flora of Baja California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Plants described in 1835
- Taxa named by George Bentham
- Liliales stubs