Species Detail Forb

Flower Little Thumb Butte - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Calochortus flexuosus - winding mariposa lily Other Common Names: straggling mariposa lily Plant Form: Forb Family: Liliaceae
Flower Little Thumb Butte - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial Similar Species: Calochortus sp.
General Desc: Generally 1 long stem with only 1 or 2 leaves toward the base. The stem may branch and is usually winding and bent or curving. At the end of the stem is a showy flower in shades of white to lavender (light purple).
Identification notes: A flexuous stem that is bent, curved or twisted sometimes branched, sometimes decumbent distinguishes this from other Calochortus sp. .
Height: To 12 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry stony slopes, desert hills, mesas, creosote bush scrub, sagebrush scrub.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 1500 - 7000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White to light purple Shape: Regular not in clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Mar - May
Description: Flowers are showy in shades of white to lavender (light purple), with a solid yellow band and spots of red at the base of each petal.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: The stem is long and naked with only 1 or 2 small leaves toward the base. The stem may branch and is usually winding and bent or curved.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Capsules are erect, stout and angled, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches.
Seed Notes: Seeds are light beige and flat.


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