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Calochortus catalinae

Calochortus westonii

Catalina mariposa, Catalina mariposa-lily, Santa Catalina mariposa lily

mariposa-lily, Shirley Meadows mariposa lily, Shirley Meadows star-tulip
Habit Plants usually bulbose; bulb coat membranous.
Stems

usually branching distally, ± flexuous, 2–6 dm.

slender and delicate, not branching, 3–15 cm.
Leaves

basal withering, 1–3 dm;

blade linear.

basal persistent, 1–2 dm;

blade linear, flat.
Inflorescences

1–few-flowered;

bracts opposite pedicel, 2–10 cm.

1–12-flowered.
Flowers

erect;

perianth open, broadly campanulate;

sepals with purple blotch near base, lanceolate, 2–3 cm, apex acuminate;

petals white tinged with lilac, with purple blotch near base, usually obovate, ± concave, 2–5 cm, glabrous except few hairs near base, apex obtuse;

glands oblong, not depressed, densely hairy, hairs branching;

filaments 8–10 mm;

anthers lilac, oblong, 4–5 mm.

erect to spreading;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals ca. 10 mm;

petals white to light blue, lanceolate, 8–12 mm, ciliate only on margins, adaxial surface hairy only distal to gland, apex acute;

glands slightly depressed, bordered proximally by ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs;

anther apex acute to acuminate.
Capsules

erect, narrow-oblong, rounded in cross section, 2–5 cm, apex obtuse.

nodding, angled, 1–2 cm, apex acute.
Seeds

light yellow, translucent, flat.

irregular.
2n

= 14.

Calochortus catalinae

Calochortus westonii
Phenology Flowering spring–early summer. Flowering late spring.
Habitat Heavy soil, open grassy slopes, openings in brush Open places in woods, meadows
Elevation less than 700 m (less than 2300 ft) 1500–2000 m (4900–6600 ft)
Distribution
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CA
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from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Calochortus catalinae is increasingly threatened by habitat loss.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Of conservation concern.

Calochortus westonii is known from the Greenhorn Mountains, Kern and Tulare counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 131. FNA vol. 26, p. 125.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Calochortus Liliaceae > Calochortus
Sibling taxa
C. albus, C. amabilis, C. ambiguus, C. amoenus, C. apiculatus, C. argillosus, C. aureus, C. bruneaunis, 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. 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
Synonyms Mariposa catalinae C. coeruleus var. westonii
Name authority S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 268. (1879) Eastwood: Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 20: 136. (1931)
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