Calochortus monophyllus Lem.

Yellow star-tulip (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Calochortus

Characteristics

Stems slender, branching or not, 0.8–2 dm. Leaves: basal persistent, 1–3 dm; blade linear, flat. Inflorescences 1–6-flowered. Flowers ± erect at anthesis; perianth open, campanulate; sepals oblong-lanceolate, 16–20 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals deep yellow, often with red-brown blotch distal to base, narrowly obovate, 12–20 mm, ciliate, adaxial surface densely branching-hairy; glands bordered proximally by ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs; anthers short-tipped. Capsules nodding, winged, oblong, 1–2 cm. Seeds dark brown, irregular. 2n = 20.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.2
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Flower

Calochortus monophyllus flower picture by Aric Olnes (cc-by-sa)
Calochortus monophyllus flower picture by Lourdes Koch (cc-by-sa)
Calochortus monophyllus flower picture by Lourdes Koch (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:532438-1
WFO ID wfo-0000762768
COL ID PXBP
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cyclobothra monophylla Calochortus benthamii Calochortus maculatus Cyclobothra nitida Calochortus benthamii var. wallacei Calochortus nitidus var. cornutus Calochortus pulchellus var. parviflorus Cyclobothra elegans var. lutea Calochortus monophyllus Calochortus nitidus