Calochortus amabilis

Purdy

Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 2: 119, plate 19, fig. 1. 1901.

Common names: Diogenes’ lantern
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 124. Mentioned on page 119.

Stems usually branching distal to base, 1–5 dm, slightly glaucous. Leaves: basal persistent, 20–50 cm; blade linear, flat, slightly glaucous. Inflorescences 2–many-flowered. Flowers nodding; perianth closed at apex, globular; sepals spreading, ovate to lanceolate, 1.5–2 cm; petals deep yellow, with brown abaxial blotch, widely lanceolate, 1.6–2 cm, densely ciliate throughout, adaxial surface glabrous or with a few hairs near gland; glands deeply depressed, bordered distally by band of hairs; filaments longer than anthers; anthers oblong, apex obtuse or acute. Capsules nodding, winged, oblong, 2–3 cm, apex obtuse or acute. Seeds dark-brown, irregular. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering mid spring–mid summer.
Habitat: Shaded places in open woods or brush
Elevation: 100–1000 m

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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with a few hairs +  and glabrous +
pseudobasifixed +  and basifixed +
acute +  and obtuse +
P. L. Fiedler +  and R. K. Zebell +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
petiole-like +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
dilated +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
tunicate +  and scaly +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Diogenes’ lantern +
100–1000 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
winged +  and capsular +
globular +, oblong +, linear +  and 3-angled +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
depressed +
Shaded places in open woods or brush +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
proximalmost +
reduced +
many;several +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
distinct +
lanceolate +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Flowering mid spring–mid summer. +
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. +
wind-distributed +
dark-brown +
distinct +
ovate +  and lanceolate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
adnate +  and free +
staminodial +
3 +, 4 +  and 6 +
3 +  and 1 +
Calochortus amabilis +
Calochortus +
species +
connate +  and distinct +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
caulescent +  and scapose +
3 +  and 2 +