Biology:Calochortus excavatus

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Short description: Species of plant

Calochortus excavatus
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Imperiled (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species:
C. excavatus
Binomial name
Calochortus excavatus
Greene
Synonyms[2]

Calochortus campestris Davidson

Calochortus excavatus is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Inyo County star-tulip.[3][4]

Distribution

The flowering plant is endemic to eastern California , where it is known from several reduced and threatened populations in Mono and Inyo Counties.[5] It occupies grassy habitats in alkaline Shadscale scrub plant communities, alongside Atriplex and other playa halophyte flora, primarily in Owens Valley.[4]

The species is listed as endangered, threatened by the loss of local groundwater.[6]

Description

Calochortus excavatus is a perennial bulb, growing a slender unbranched stem to about 30 centimetres (12 in) in maximum height.[3]

The inflorescence bears 1 to 6 erect bell-shaped flowers in a close cluster. Each flower has three sepals which lack spotting, and three white petals. The petals may have green striping on their outer surfaces and generally have a red-purple blotch at the base. The anthers are reddish to purple.[3][7]

See also

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5023099 entry