Calochortus striatus Parish

Alkali mariposa lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Calochortus

Characteristics

Plants not bulbose. Stems 1–5 cm. Leaves: basal withering, 1–2 dm; blade linear. Inflorescences subumbellate, 1–5-flowered; bracts linear, 1–3 cm. Flowers erect; perianth open, campanulate, narrow at base; sepals lanceolate, 1–2 cm, apex acuminate; petals white to lavender, with conspicuous purple striping, obovate to cuneate, rounded, 2–3 cm, sparsely hairy around gland, margins irregularly dentate distally; glands oblong, not depressed, covered with linear hairs; filaments 5–7 mm; anthers oblong, 4–6 mm. Capsules erect, linear, angled, 4–5 cm. Seeds light-colored, flat.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
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Environment

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

Calochortus striatus unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:42667-2
WFO ID wfo-0000762817
COL ID PXCP
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calochortus striatus Calochortus comosus