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FNA | Family List | FNA Vol. 26 | Liliaceae | Calochortus

23. Calochortus howellii S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 23: 266. 1888.

Stems slender, not branching or rarely branching in axil of cauline leaf, straight, 2–4 dm. Leaves: basal persistent, 20–35 cm; blade gradually tapering distally, adaxially pubescent. Inflorescences subumbellate, 1–3-flowered; bracts 2, subopposite, linear to narrowly lanceolate, attenuate, 1–3 cm. Flowers erect; perianth open, campanulate; sepals shorter than petals, ovate-acuminate, glabrous; petals yellowish white, with purplish hairs toward base, broadly obovate, cuneate, inconspicuously fringed laterally, sparingly short-hairy adaxially, apex rounded; glands transversely oblong, slightly depressed, densely covered with short, distally branching hairs, the bases of which unite at lower margin to form inconspicuous, discontinuous membranes; filaments shorter than anthers; anthers oblong-lanceolate, apex acute to short-apiculate. Capsules erect, 3-winged, ellipsoid, ca. 2 cm, base and apex acute. Seeds light-colored, irregular. 2n = 20.

Flowering late spring--mid summer. Dry, rocky, serpentine soils; 300--500 m; Oreg.

Calochortus howellii is known only from the Illinois River valley, Josephine County.


 

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