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10. Calochortus elegans Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 240. 1814.
Cat’s ear
Stems ± slender, usually not branching, often scapelike, 0.5–2 dm. Leaves: basal persistent, 1–2 dm; blade linear, flat, glabrous adaxially. Inflorescences 1–7-flowered. Flowers erect to spreading; perianth open, campanulate; sepals oblong-lanceolate, 12–16 mm, usually glabrous, adaxial surface minutely papillose; petals light green to white, usually with purple crescent distal to gland, ± oblanceolate or broader, 10–15 mm, adaxial surface hairy only distal to gland, margins conspicuously ciliate; glands lunate, usually slightly depressed, bordered proximally by ± ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs; anthers lanceolate, apex apiculate. Capsules nodding, winged, ellipsoid-globular, 1–2 cm, apex obtuse or acute. Seeds light brown, irregular. 2n = 20.
Varieties 3 (3 in the flora): nw United States.
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Petal gland membranes erose to crenate. |
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10c var. nanus |
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Petal gland membranes deeply fringed. |
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Petal glands broadly transverse-oblong, extending nearly across lower portion of petal, depressed, strongly arched distally; petals densely bearded. |
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10a var. elegans |
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Petal glands shortly transverse-oblong, not depressed, straight or only slightly arched; petals only moderately bearded. |
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10b var. selwayensis |
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