Calochortus umbellatus is a flowering plant in the lily family found only in California in the United States.[3][4] The common name for this species is Oakland mariposa lily or Oakland star-tulip.
Calochortus umbellatus | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Calochortus |
Species: | C. umbellatus |
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Calochortus umbellatus Alph.Wood 1868 not A. Nelson 1912 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Calochortus collinus Lemmon |
The species is a California endemic of limited distribution.[5] It grows primarily in the San Francisco Bay Region, often on serpentine soils,[6] with a few isolated populations in Humboldt, Mendocino, and Nevada Counties.[7]
Calochortus umbellatus is a branching perennial herb up to 25 cm tall. Inflorescence is sub-umbellate with 3-10 white or pale pink flowers.[8]
This species is included on the California Native Plant Society list 4.2 of rare and endangered plants.[9]
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