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Calochortus dunnii

Calochortus striatus

Dunn's mariposa-lily

alkali mariposa-lily
Habit Plants rarely bulbose; bulb coat, when present, membranous. Plants not bulbose.
Stems

slender, usually branching, ± straight, 2–6 dm.

1–5 cm.
Leaves

basal withering, 1–2 dm;

blade linear-attenuate, channeled.

basal withering, 1–2 dm;

blade linear.
Inflorescences

2–6-flowered;

bracts 1–2 cm.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts linear, 1–3 cm.
Flowers

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals lanceolate-ovate, 1–2 cm;

petals white, usually flushed pink, with red-brown blotch distal to gland, obovate to cuneate, 2–3 cm, usually rounded distally, with yellowish hairs near gland;

glands rounded, not depressed, covered with linear yellow hairs;

filaments 5–6 mm;

anthers white, oblong, 4–5 mm, apex acute.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate, narrow at base;

sepals lanceolate, 1–2 cm, apex acuminate;

petals white to lavender, with conspicuous purple striping, obovate to cuneate, rounded, 2–3 cm, sparsely hairy around gland, margins irregularly dentate distally;

glands oblong, not depressed, covered with linear hairs;

filaments 5–7 mm;

anthers oblong, 4–6 mm.
Capsules

erect, linear, angled in cross section, 2–3 cm.

erect, linear, angled, 4–5 cm.
Seeds

light-colored, flat.
2n

= 14.

Calochortus dunnii

Calochortus striatus
Phenology Flowering mid summer. Flowering mid spring–early summer.
Habitat Dry stony ridges in chaparral and pine forest Alkaline meadows, springy places in creosote bush scrub
Elevation 1500–1700 m (4900–5600 ft) 300–1400 m (1000–4600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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from FNA
CA; NV
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

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

Of conservation concern.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26. FNA vol. 26, p. 133.
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. catalinae, C. clavatus, C. coeruleus, C. concolor, C. coxii, 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. subalpinus, C. superbus, C. tiburonensis, C. tolmiei, C. umbellatus, C. umpquaensis, C. uniflorus, C. venustus, C. vestae, C. weedii, C. westonii
Synonyms C. palmeri var. dunnii
Name authority Purdy: Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 2: 147, plate 19, figs. 14, 17. (1901) Parish: Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 122. (1902)
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