Calochortus weedii Alph. Wood var. intermedius Ownbey
Intermediate mariposa lily, Weed's mariposa lily
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Calochortus weedii var. intermedius is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
[Wikipedia] Description, Varieties, Formerly Included taxa: Calochortus weedii is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family known by the common name Weed's mariposa lily.[3][4][5]
It is native to the Outer Southern California Coast Ranges and the Transverse Ranges in Southern California, and the Peninsular Ranges in Southern California and Baja California. It is a member of the chaparral flora. Most of the California locales occur between Santa Barbara County and San Diego County, but there is a report of an isolated population along Salmon Creek in southern Monterey County.[6]
Description
Calochortus weedii is a perennial herb producing a slender, branching stem 30 to 90 centimeters tall.[7]
There is a basal leaf up to 40 centimeters long which withers by the time the plant blooms.[7]
The inflorescence bears 2 to 6 erect, widely bell-shaped to spreading flowers. Each flower has three narrow sepals and three wider and sometimes shorter petals, each segment up to 3 centimeters long. The petals are oval or wedge-shaped and may be any of a variety of colors, from cream to deep yellow to reddish purple. The petals often have reddish brown borders and flecks, and a coating of hairs on the inner surface.[7]
The fruit is an angled capsule 4 to 5 centimeters long.[7]
Varieties
Calochortus weedii var. intermedius Ownbey - Orange, Los Angeles, + Riverside Counties
Calochortus weedii var. peninsularis Ownbey - Baja California
Calochortus weedii var. weedii - California + Baja California
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formerly included
Three taxa once considered varieties of Calochortus weedii are now generally classified as distinct species:
Calochortus weedii var. obispoensis, now called Calochortus obispoensis
Calochortus weedii var. purpurascens, now called Calochortus fimbriatus
Calochortus weedii var. vestus, now called Calochortus fimbriatus (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)
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Suggested Citation
Calflora:
Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by
public and private institutions and individuals.
[web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California:The Calflora Database
[a non-profit organization].Available:
https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 06/03/2023).