Calochortus splendens Douglas ex Benth.

Splendid mariposa lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Calochortus

Characteristics

Plants rarely bulbose; bulb coat, when present, membranous. Stems branching, ± straight, 2–6 dm. Leaves: basal withering, 1–2 dm; blade linear, attenuate. Inflorescences monochasiate, 1–4-flowered; bracts 2–5 cm. 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. Capsules erect, linear, angled, 5–7 cm. Seeds light-colored, flat. 2n = 14.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

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Cultivation

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Minimum temperature (C°) -23
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Images

Flower

Calochortus splendens flower picture by Lucas Rohm (cc-by-sa)
Calochortus splendens flower picture by Lisa J (cc-by-sa)
Calochortus splendens flower picture by Liz Pucket (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:532470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000762815
COL ID PXCN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calochortus splendens Mariposa splendens Calochortus davidsonianus Calochortus splendens var. major Calochortus splendens var. ruber Calochortus splendens var. atroviolaceus Calochortus splendens var. atroviolaceus Calochortus splendens var. rubra