Calochortus excavatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Calochortus |
Species: | C. excavatus
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Binomial name | |
Calochortus excavatus | |
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]
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]
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]
Calochortus excavatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Calochortus |
Species: | C. excavatus
|
Binomial name | |
Calochortus excavatus | |
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]
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]
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]