Biology:Calochortus plummerae

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Calochortus plummerae
Mariposa Lily in Frankin Canyon.jpg
In Franklin Canyon Park
Santa Monica Mountains

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

Cyclobothra plummerae (Greene) Hoover

At Mount Wilson, San Gabriel Mountains, California.

Calochortus plummerae is a species of mariposa lily known by the common name Plummer's mariposa lily.[3]

It is endemic to Southern California where it is found along the coast, inland hills, and some Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges.[4][3] It is a member of the chaparral, grasslands, and lower montane coniferous forest plant communities.[3][4]

The species is named in honor of American botanist Sara Plummer Lemmon (1836 – 1923).[5]

Description

Calochortus plummerae produces thin, branching stems and a few long curling leaves.[6]

Atop the stem is a lily bloom with long, pointed sepals and petals which may be up to 4 centimeters long. The petals are pink, lavender, or white with a wide yellow band across the middle. They are hairy inside and sometimes fringed with hairs. The center contains large whitish or yellowish anthers.[6] Flowers are present from May to July.[3][4]

The fruit capsule is up to 8 centimeters long.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5023116 entry