Muilla maritima

(Torrey) S. Watson

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 235. 1879.

Endemic
Basionym: Hesperoscordum maritimum Torrey Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4(5): 148. 1857
Synonyms: Allium maritimum (Torrey) Bentham Bloomeria maritima (Torrey) J. F. Macbride Bloomeria maritima var. serotina (Greene) J. F. Macbride Milla maritima Greene Muilla serotina Congdon Muilla tenuis
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Plants 1–5 dm; corms 1.2–2 cm in diam. Leaves 3–10, 10–60 × 0.08–0.2 cm. Scape 8–38 cm. Flowers (4–) 10–70; tepals greenish white with brownish midveins, mostly lanceolate; perianth-tube 0.3–0.5 mm, lobes 3–6 × 2–3.5 mm; stamens 2–5 mm; filaments erect, filiform or subulate; anthers green, blue, or purple, 0.6–0.9 mm; pedicel 1–5 cm. Capsules 5–8 mm. Seeds 2–3 mm. 2n = 14, 16, 20.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Mar–Jun).
Habitat: Coastal scrub, grasslands, woodlands, valleys
Elevation: 0–2300 m

Discussion

Muilla maritima grows in a wide range of habitats and soil types compared to the other species of the genus. In most floras, the larger form found in Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties has been called M. serotina.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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20 +, 16 +  and 14 +
purple +, blue +  and green +
cordate +  and linear +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br />) +
J. Chris Pires +  and James L. Reveal +
(Torrey) S. Watson +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
Hesperoscordum maritimum +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
channeled +, not keeled +, flat +, elongate +  and linear +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
greenish white +  and white +
tunicate +  and scaly +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
fibrous-coated +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0–2300 m +
subulate +  and filiform +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
loculicidal +
globose +  and lobed +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Coastal scrub, grasslands, woodlands, valleys +
bracteate +  and umbellate +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
3mm (?) +  and 6mm (?) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (?) +
not articulate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
oblong;subrotate +
Flowering spring (Mar–Jun). +
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
cylindrical +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (38 cm380 mm <br />0.38 m <br />) +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
adnate +  and free +
epitepalous +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
1 +  and several +
persistent +
3 +  and 1 +
clavate +
Allium maritimum +, Bloomeria maritima +, Bloomeria maritima var. serotina +, Milla maritima +, Muilla serotina +  and Muilla tenuis +
Muilla maritima +
species +
greenish white +
connate +  and distinct +
lanceolate +
subequal +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
3 +  and 2 +
10 +, 8 +  and 7 +