Calochortus palmeri

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Calochortus palmeri
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Calochortus palmeri var. munzii
Status TNC G3.svg
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species:
C. palmeri
Binomial name
Calochortus palmeri
Synonyms [2]
  • Mariposa palmeri(S.Watson) Hoover
  • Calochortus splendens var. montanusPurdy
  • Calochortus invenustus var. montanus(Purdy) Parish
  • Calochortus montanus(Purdy) Davidson
  • Calochortus paludicolaDavidson
  • Calochortus palmeri var. paludicola(Davidson) Jeps. & Ames

Calochortus palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Palmer's mariposa lily and strangling mariposa. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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It is endemic to California, where it is distributed in the Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges of Southern California (Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Kern, Riverside, and San Diego Counties). There is also a report of an isolated population in the Diablo Range in San Benito County [3]

Description

Calochortus palmeri is a perennial herb producing a straight, branching stem up to 60 centimeters tall. The basal leaf is 10 to 20 centimeters long and withers by flowering. [4]

The inflorescence bears 1 to 6 erect, open bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has three brown-speckled sepals 3 centimeters long and three wider petals each 2 or 3 centimeters long. The petals are white to light lavender and have bases with yellow or purple hairs, or lacking hairs, depending on variety. [4]

Varieties [2]
formerly included [2]

References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Calochortus palmeri. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. 1 2 Calflora taxon report, University of California @ Berkeley: Calochortus palmeri
  4. 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Calochortus palmeri
  5. ↑ Watson, Sereno 1879. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 14: 266
  6. ↑ Calflora: Calochortus palmeri var. munzii
  7. ↑ Calflora: Calochortus palmeri var. palmeri


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