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Calochortus minimus Ownbey  

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Family: Liliaceae
Sierra mariposa lily
Calochortus minimus image
Patrick Alexander
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P. L. Fiedler & R. K. Zebell in Flora of North America (vol. 26)
Stems not branching, less than 1 dm. Leaves: basal persistent, 1-2 dm; blade linear, flat; cauline usually absent. Inflorescences 1-10-flowered. Flowers ± erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals lanceolate, 8-10 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals white, obovate, 10-14 mm, not ciliate, adaxial surface glabrous or sometimes with few hairs near gland; glands bordered proximally by ± ciliate membrane; filaments equaling anthers; anthers linear-oblong, apex acute. Capsules nodding, 3-winged, ellipsoid, 1-2 cm. Seeds irregular. 2n = 20. Flowering late spring--mid summer. Moist grassy areas in open woods, along lake margins; 1200--3000 m; Calif. Derivatives of hybridization between Calochortus minimus and C. nudus (pink- to lavender-tinged petals with rounded tips) occur in the northern high Sierra Nevada (B. D. Ness et al. 1990).

Calochortus minimus image
Patrick Alexander
Calochortus minimus image
Patrick Alexander
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