Calochortus dunnii Purdy

Dunn's mariposa lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Calochortus

Characteristics

Plants rarely bulbose; bulb coat, when present, membranous. Stems slender, usually branching, ± straight, 2–6 dm. Leaves: basal withering, 1–2 dm; blade linear-attenuate, channeled. Inflorescences 2–6-flowered; bracts 1–2 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. Capsules erect, linear, angled in cross section, 2–3 cm. 2n = 14.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Images

Flower

Calochortus dunnii flower picture by Henry Broeska (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:42580-2
WFO ID wfo-0000762698
COL ID 5WVD6
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calochortus dunnii Calochortus palmeri var. dunnii