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Calochortus argillosus

Calochortus leichtlinii

clay mariposa, clay mariposa lily

Leichtlin's mariposa lily, smokey mariposa
Habit Plants bulbose; bulb coat membranous. Plants bulbose; bulb coat membranous.
Stems

not branching, 4–6 dm.

not branching, 2–6 dm.
Leaves

basal withering, 2–3 dm;

blade linear.

basal withering, 1–1.5 dm;

blade linear.
Inflorescences

subumbellate, 1–4-flowers;

bracts 2–8 cm.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts paired.
Flowers

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals lanceolate, 2–4 cm, apex acute to acuminate;

petals white to purple, with median red blotch often surrounded by pale yellow, obovate to cuneate, rounded, 2–4 cm, with a few short hairs near gland, apex retuse to obtuse;

glands arched, transversely oblong to weakly lunate or ± rectangular, not depressed, densely covered with short hairs;

filaments 7–9 mm;

anthers lanceolate-linear to oblong, 8–10 mm, apex acute to obtuse.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals lanceolate-ovate, 1–2 cm;

petals white to smoky blue, often tinged pink, with red to black blotch distal to gland, cuneate to obovate, 1–4 cm, with a few short hairs near gland, apex rounded;

glands ± ovate, slightly depressed, with dense, short hairs;

filaments 5 mm;

anthers linear-oblong, 5–7 mm, base sagittate.
Capsules

erect, narrowly lanceoloid, stout, 4–6 cm.

erect, lanceoloid-linear, 3–6 cm.
Seeds

light beige, lanceolate, flat, 5–6 mm.

light beige, flat, inflated.
2n

= 14.

= 14, 28.

Calochortus argillosus

Calochortus leichtlinii
Phenology Flowering late spring–mid summer. Flowering late spring–late summer.
Habitat Hard clay soil of volcanic or metamorphic rock Open gravelly places, montane coniferous forests, open chaparral
Elevation 0–400 m (0–1300 ft) 1300–4000 m (4300–13100 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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from FNA
CA; NV; OR
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Source FNA vol. 26, p. 134. FNA vol. 26, p. 135.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Calochortus Liliaceae > Calochortus
Sibling taxa
C. albus, C. amabilis, C. ambiguus, C. amoenus, C. apiculatus, C. aureus, C. bruneaunis, C. catalinae, C. clavatus, C. coeruleus, C. concolor, C. coxii, C. dunnii, C. elegans, C. eurycarpus, C. excavatus, C. flexuosus, C. greenei, C. gunnisonii, C. howellii, C. indecorus, C. invenustus, C. kennedyi, C. leichtlinii, C. longebarbatus, C. luteus, C. lyallii, C. macrocarpus, C. minimus, C. monanthus, C. monophyllus, C. nitidus, C. nudus, C. nuttallii, C. obispoensis, C. palmeri, C. panamintensis, C. persistens, C. plummerae, C. pulchellus, C. raichei, C. simulans, C. splendens, C. striatus, C. subalpinus, C. superbus, C. tiburonensis, C. tolmiei, C. umbellatus, C. umpquaensis, C. uniflorus, C. venustus, C. vestae, C. weedii, C. westonii
C. albus, C. amabilis, C. ambiguus, C. amoenus, C. apiculatus, C. argillosus, C. aureus, C. bruneaunis, C. catalinae, C. clavatus, C. coeruleus, C. concolor, C. coxii, C. dunnii, C. elegans, C. eurycarpus, C. excavatus, C. flexuosus, C. greenei, C. gunnisonii, C. howellii, C. indecorus, C. invenustus, C. kennedyi, C. longebarbatus, C. luteus, C. lyallii, C. macrocarpus, C. minimus, C. monanthus, C. monophyllus, C. nitidus, C. nudus, C. nuttallii, C. obispoensis, C. palmeri, C. panamintensis, C. persistens, C. plummerae, C. pulchellus, C. raichei, C. simulans, C. splendens, C. striatus, C. subalpinus, C. superbus, C. tiburonensis, C. tolmiei, C. umbellatus, C. umpquaensis, C. uniflorus, C. venustus, C. vestae, C. weedii, C. westonii
Synonyms Mariposa argillosa Mariposa leichtlinii
Name authority (Hoover) Zebell & P. L. Fiedler: Madroño 39: 306. (1992) Hooker f.: Bot. Mag. 96: plate 5862. (1870)
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