Calochortus vestae

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Calochortus vestae
Calochortus vestae.jpg
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. vestae
Binomial name
Calochortus vestae
Purdy
Synonyms [2]
Synonymy
  • Calochortus vestaPurdy,misspelling [3]
  • Calochortus venustus var. vestaePurdy
  • Calochortus luteus var. vestae(Purdy) Jeps.
  • Calochortus venustus var. brachysepalusRegel
  • Calochortus luteus var. oculatus S.Watson
  • Calochortus oculatus(S.Watson) Wallace

Calochortus vestae is a California species of flowering plants in the lily family known by the common name coast range mariposa lily. It is grows primarily in the forests of the North Coast Ranges of California (Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino Counties), with additional populations in the southernmost Cascades in Shasta County and also in foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It generally grows in clay soils. [4]

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Description

Calochortus vestae is a perennial herb producing a branching stem between 30 and 50 centimeters tall. The basal leaf is 10 to 20 centimeters long and withers by flowering. [5]

The inflorescence is a loose cluster of 1 to 6 erect, bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has three petals up to about 4 centimeters long and three sepals 2 to 3 centimeters long beneath. The petals are white to purplish in color with a central area of pale yellow with a darker reddish or brownish blotch within. At the base of each petal is a red-streaked patch of hairs. [6]

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References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Purdy, Carlton Elmer 1895 Gardeners' Chronicle: a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. series. 3, volume 18: page 14
  4. "Calochortus vestae Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. "Calochortus vestae in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  6. Jepson Manual Treatment - Calochortus vestae