familyLiliaceae
genusAndrostephium
speciesAndrostephium coeruleum

Androstephium coeruleum

(Scheele) Greene

Pittonia 2: 57. 1890.

J. Chris Pires, James. L. Reveal
Common names: Blue funnel-lily
Endemic
Basionym: Milla coerulea Scheele Linnaea 25: 260. 1852
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 333.

Leaves 10–30 (–35) × 0.15–0.3 cm. Scape 1–2 (–3.5) dm, entirely glabrous. Inflorescences 2–6 (–9) -flowered. Flowers: perianth light blue to violet-purple, 1.5–2.5 (–3) cm, lobes shorter than to ca. as long as tube; anthers 2–4 mm; pedicel 1–2 (–2.5) cm. Capsules 1–1.5 cm. Seeds 7–9 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Feb–May).
Habitat: Prairies, grassy slopes, frequently in rocky areas
Elevation: 100–800 m

Distribution

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Kans., Okla., Tex.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fixation
basifixed +
Anther shape
cordate +  and linear +
Anther some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Author
J. Chris Pires +  and James. L. Reveal +
Authority
(Scheele) Greene +
Basal leaf architecture or shape
sheathing +
Basal leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Basal leaf growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Base shape
dilated +
Basionyms
Milla coerulea +
Blade architecture
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
Blade arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Blade shape
channeled +
Blade size or width
narrow +
Bract architecture
sheathing +  and involucrate +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
3 +
Bract shape
lanceolate +
Bulb architecture
tunicate +  and scaly +
Capsule some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Common name
Blue funnel-lily +
Corm architecture
solid +
Corm coating
fibrous-coated +
Distribution
Kans. +, Okla. +  and Tex. +
Elaiosome texture
fleshy +
Elevation
100–800 m +
Filament appendage orientation
erect +
Filament appendage shape
2-fid +
Filament fusion
conate +
Filament orientation
erect +
Filament shape
dilated +
Filament size
slender +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit dehiscence
loculicidal +
Fruit shape
subglobose +  and 3-angled +
Fruit texture
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Habitat
Prairies, grassy slopes, frequently in rocky areas +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
2-6(-9)-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf atypical length
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf length
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Leaf quantity
Several (?) +
Leaf width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Lobe height or length or size
shorter +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
sessile +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule quantity
several +
Pedicel architecture
not articulate +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Pedicel fragility or size
stout +
Pedicel some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Perianth architecture
6-tepaled +
Perianth atypical some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Perianth coloration
light blue +  and violet-purple +
Perianth fusion
connate +
Perianth prominence
showy +
Perianth some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring (Feb–May). +
Pistil architecture
3-carpellate +
Publication title
Pittonia +
Publication year
1890 +
Reference
None +
Scape architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Scape pubescence
glabrous +
Scape shape
cylindrical +
Seed arrangement
wind-distributed +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed prominence or shape
flat +
Seed quantity
1 +  and many +
Seed some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V26/V26 676.xml +
Special status
Endemic +
Stamen fusion
adnate +  and free +
Stamen position
epitepalous +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma fusion
distinct +
Stigma quantity
1 +  and several +
Stigma shape
3-lobed +
Stigma size
small +
Style atypical quantity
3 (4) +
Style duration
persistent +
Style length or size
long +
Style quantity
3 +  and 1 +
Style size
slender +
Taxon family
Liliaceae +
Taxon name
Androstephium coeruleum +
Taxon parent
Androstephium +
Taxon rank
species +
Tepal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Tepal nectary presence
absent +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tube architecture
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
Tube coloration
greener +
Tube quantity
0 (1/2) +
Tube variability
equal +
Tube width
narrower +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole organism architecture
scapose +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism texture
woody +
Whorl quantity
3 +  and 2 +
X chromosome quantity
3 +  and 27 +