Calochortus longibarbatus

Calochortus longibarbatus is a species of flowering plant in the lily family with the common names long-haired star-tulip and longbeard mariposa lily. It is native to Oregon, Washington, and northern California, where it grows in the forest and woodlands of the mountains.[3][4][5][6]

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

It is a bulb-producing perennial herb which produces a branching stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. Flowers are upright, bell-shaped, pink to lavender with darker markings on the petals.[3][7]

Varieties[8][3]
  • Calochortus longibarbatus var. longibarbatus - most of species range
  • Calochortus longibarbatus var. peckii Ownbey - Ochoco Mountains in central Oregon

References
  1. Watson, Sereno 1882. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17: 381
  2. International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code) see Article 60.2
  3. Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 126, Calochortus longebarbatus S. Watson
  4. Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
  5. Calflora taxon report, Calochortus longebarbatus S. Watson longbeard mariposa lily
  6. U.S. Geological Survey, Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) - U.S. species occurrence data & maps, Calochortus longebarbatus
  7. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map, Calochortus longebarbatus
  8. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Calochortus longibarbatus S.Watson


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