Calochortus splendens

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Calochortus splendens
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species:
C. splendens
Binomial name
Calochortus splendens
Synonyms [1]
  • Mariposa splendens(Douglas ex Benth.) Hoover
  • Calochortus splendens var. atroviolaceus(Wallace) Purdy & L.H.Bailey
  • Calochortus splendens var. ruberPurdy & L.H.Bailey
  • Calochortus splendens var. majorPurdy
  • Calochortus davidsonianusAbrams

Calochortus splendens is a North American species of mariposa lily known by the common name splendid mariposa lily. [2] [3] [4]

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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]

References

Splendid Mariposa lily (Calochortus splendens), Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, California. 2012.05.20 splendid Mariposa lily, Calochortus splendens,Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, CA 089ccc.jpg
Splendid Mariposa lily (Calochortus splendens),
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, California.


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