Calochortus coxii M.R.Godfrey & Callahan

Cox's mariposa lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Calochortus

Characteristics

Stems usually not branching, straight to flexuous, often scapelike, 15–25 cm. Leaves: basal ± erect, to 3 dm × 3–7 mm; blade with adaxial surface densely hairy, abaxial surface glabrous, shiny. Inflorescences erect, 1–7-flowered; bracts 1–several, 2.5–3 cm. Flowers erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals ovate-acuminate, 20 × 8 mm; petals white, with reddish striations from base to gland and broad lavender chevron just distal to gland margins, broadly obovate, 2.5 cm, adaxial surface densely hairy, margins slightly ciliate; glands transversely oblong-lunate, deeply depressed, green at adaxial base, 1/2 to nearly equaling petal claw width, surrounded by yellow hairs that grade to white at petal apex, covered with membranous scales, scales covered with very small, translucent, rodlike hairs; filaments 7 mm; anthers reddish brown, 3–7 mm, apex apiculate. Capsules nodding, 3-winged, ellipsoid-elongate, 3–4 cm. Seeds light beige, surface rough.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
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Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Images

Calochortus coxii unspecified picture

Distribution

Calochortus coxii world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:273909-2
WFO ID wfo-0000762693
COL ID 5X7D7
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Synonyms

Calochortus coxii