Calochortus pulchellus
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Calochortus pulchellus is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Mt. Diablo fairy-lantern or Mount Diablo globelily.[1][2]
Calochortus pulchellus is endemic to California, where it is mainly restricted to Mount Diablo of the Diablo Range, in Contra Costa County of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area.[3] There are historical occurrences in the North California Coast Ranges, within Marin, Solano, Napa, and Humboldt Counties.[2]
It grows in chaparral and woodland habitats, currently only known on the bayside−western slopes of Mount Diablo.[3]
Description
Calochortus pulchellus is a perennial herb growing a branching stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. The basal leaf is up to 40 centimeters long and does not wither at flowering; there are 2 or 3 smaller leaves higher up the stem.[3]
The inflorescence is a solitary flower or a cluster of several flowers, which are nodding and usually spherical with all their petal tips touching. The three sepals and three petals are 2 or 3 centimeters long and pale to deep yellow. The petals are thinly hairy inside and often fringed with yellow hairs.[3]
The fruit is a winged capsule 2-3 centimeters in length.[3]
- formerly included[1]
- Calochortus pulchellus var. amabilis, now called Calochortus amabilis
- Calochortus pulchellus var. maculosus, now called Calochortus amabilis
- Calochortus pulchellus var. parviflorus, now called Calochortus monophyllus
References
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- ↑ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California.: Calochortus pulchellus Benth. Mount Diablo globelily, Mt. Diablo fairy lantern
- ↑ a b c d e Jepson eFlora (TJM2): Calochortus pulchellus
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External links
- Calflora Database: Calochortus pulchellus (Mount Diablo globelily, Mt. Diablo fairy lantern)
- Jepson Manual (TJM93) Treatment of Calochortus pulchellus
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Calochortus pulchellus (Mt. Diablo fairy-lantern)
- Flora of North America, Calochortus pulchellus
- Contra Costa County Report: Mt. Diablo fairy-lantern
- U.C. Calphotos gallery of Calochortus pulchellus
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- Calochortus
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of Contra Costa County, California
- Mount Diablo
- Diablo Range
- Taxa named by George Bentham
- Endemic flora of the San Francisco Bay Area