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Calochortus splendens

Calochortus raichei

splendid mariposa, splendid mariposa lily

cedars fairy lantern, cedars mariposa lily, The Cedars fairy-lantern
Habit Plants rarely bulbose; bulb coat, when present, membranous.
Stems

branching, ± straight, 2–6 dm.

usually not branching distal to base, 1–10 dm, conspicuously glaucous.
Leaves

basal withering, 1–2 dm;

blade linear, attenuate.

basal 3–4 dm;

blade linear, attenuate, channeled, conspicuously glaucous.
Inflorescences

monochasiate, 1–4-flowered;

bracts 2–5 cm.

1–2-flowered;

bracts paired, opposite.
Flowers

erect;

perianth open, campanulate, narrow at base;

sepals deep lilac, often with purple blotch, lanceolate-ovate to acuminate, 2–3 cm;

petals lavender to deep purple, usually with purple blotch at base, obovate to cuneate, rounded, 3–5 cm, with scattered, white and/or purple hairs proximal to middle, sometimes with yellow hairs distal to gland, margins dentate distally;

glands ± square, not depressed, usually with many branching hairs;

filaments 7–8 mm;

anthers purple or white, 5–7 mm, apex obtuse to abruptly pointed.

nodding;

perianth ± closed at apex, ± oblong;

sepals appressed to petals, grayish mauve to pale green, broadly lanceolate, 1–2.5 cm, glabrous, apex acuminate;

petals pale yellow, obovate, 2–4.5 cm, adaxial surface moderately hairy from gland to apex, margins moderately ciliate to apex, apex acuminate to acute;

glands depressed, with long, thin, distal hairs;

filaments 7–9 mm;

anthers ± oblong, 6 mm, apex obtuse.
Capsules

erect, linear, angled, 5–7 cm.

nodding, ridged, not winged, oblong, 2–4 cm, apex acute.
Seeds

light-colored, flat.

dark brown, irregular.
2n

= 14.

Calochortus splendens

Calochortus raichei
Phenology Flowering late spring–mid summer. Flowering summer.
Habitat Dry slopes in heavy or granitic soil in chaparral, valley grassland, pine forest Exposed serpentine soil in open woodlands
Elevation less than 2800 m (less than 9200 ft) less than 300 m (less than 1000 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Calochortus raichei is known only from the headwaters area of Big Austin Creek, Sonoma County. It is threatened by mining activities.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 133. FNA vol. 26, p. 124.
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. 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. 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. 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 C. davidsonianus, Mariposa splendens
Name authority Douglas ex Bentham: Trans. Hort. Soc. London, ser. 2, 1: 411, plate 15, fig.1. (1835) Farwig & V. Girard: Herbertia 43(1): 3, figs. 1, 2. (1987)
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