Calochortus splendens
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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
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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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