Calochortus superbus Purdy ex J.T.Howell

Superb mariposa lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Calochortus

Characteristics

Plants bulbose; bulb coat membranous. Stems 4–6 dm. Leaves: basal withering, 2–3 dm; blade linear. Inflorescences subumbellate, 1–3-flowered; bracts 2–8 cm. Flowers erect; perianth open, campanulate, each member with median brown or purple blotch surrounded by bright yellow zone; sepals lanceolate, attenuate, 2–4 cm; petals white to yellowish or lavender, usually streaked with purple toward base, obovate to cuneate, rounded, 2–4 cm, with a few short hairs near gland, apex retuse to obtuse; glands linear, strongly chevron-shaped to weakly lunate, not depressed, densely covered with short hairs; filaments 7–9 mm; anthers lanceolate-linear to oblong, 8–10 mm, apex acute to obtuse. Capsules erect, linear, angled, 5–6 cm, apex acute. 2n = 12, 14, 20, 26.
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A bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.55
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open slopes, dry meadows or wooded places in valley grassland, foothill woodland, pine forest; at elevations up to 1,700 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
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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Edible bulbs
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -23
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Images

Flower

Calochortus superbus flower picture by Mel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:42669-2
WFO ID wfo-0000762819
COL ID PXCR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calochortus superbus Mariposa pratensis Calochortus pratensis Calochortus luteus var. citrinus Calochortus luteus var. robustus Calochortus superbus var. pratensis Calochortus venustus var. citrinus Calochortus venustus var. lilacinus Mariposa superba