Calochortus clavatus
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Calochortus clavatus is a species of mariposa lily
known by the common name clubhair mariposa lily. It is endemic to California
where it is found in forests and on chaparral
slopes. This lily produces tall stems up to a meter in height and only basal leaves. Atop the stem is a lily bloom with sepal
s up to 4 centimeters long. The petal
s are up to 5 centimeters long and yellow with a darker line or series of bands near the base, which are often red. The cup of the flower is filled with hairs which have clubbed ends. The anthers
are often deep purple. The capsule
fruit is up to 9 centimeters long.
Calochortus
Calochortus is a genus of bulbous plants that includes 70 species from British Columbia to Guatemala and east to Nebraska. Calochortus is the most widely dispersed genus of Liliaceae on the North American Pacific coast. Of these, 28 species are endemic to California...
known by the common name clubhair mariposa lily. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where it is found in forests and on chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
slopes. This lily produces tall stems up to a meter in height and only basal leaves. Atop the stem is a lily bloom with sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s up to 4 centimeters long. The petal
Petal
Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. Together, all of the petals of a flower are called a corolla. Petals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called sepals lying...
s are up to 5 centimeters long and yellow with a darker line or series of bands near the base, which are often red. The cup of the flower is filled with hairs which have clubbed ends. The anthers
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
are often deep purple. The capsule
Capsule (fruit)
In botany a capsule is a type of simple, dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. A capsule is a structure composed of two or more carpels that in most cases is dehiscent, i.e. at maturity, it splits apart to release the seeds within. A few capsules are indehiscent, for example...
fruit is up to 9 centimeters long.