Calochortus barbatus
Calochortus barbatus is a species of mariposa lilies in the lily family. It is endemic to Mexico.
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| Photo taken in Oaxaca | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. barbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus barbatus (Kunth) Painter | |
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Distribution
The bulb is widespread across much of montane Mexico, from Chihuahua in the northeast to Oaxaca in the southeast.[1][2][3]
It is found in grasslands, and open oak and pine woods below 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in elevation.[4]
Description
Calochortus barbatus is a bulb-forming perennial with branching stems up to 50 cm tall.
Flowers are nodding (hanging), and are yellow with yellow or purple hairs.[5] The flowers are hermaphrodite, and are pollinated by insects.[4]
See also
- Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine-oak forests
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1994). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(3): 1-74. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F..
- Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A..
- PFAF Plant Database: Calochortus barbatus.
- Painter, Joseph Hannum 1911. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 13(10): 348-349
External links
- Conabio.gob.mx: Photos of Calochortus barbatus
- Pacific Bulb Society: Calochortus Species One — color photos of several species including Calochortus barbatus.
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