| Calochortus barbatus | |
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| Photo taken in Oaxaca | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. barbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus barbatus (Kunth) Painter | |
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Synonymy
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Calochortus barbatus is a species of mariposa lilies in the lily family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Distribution
The bulb is widespread across much of montane Mexico, from Chihuahua in the northeast to Oaxaca in the southeast.
It is found in grasslands, and open oak and pine woods below 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in elevation.
Description
Calochortus barbatus is a bulb-forming perennial with branching stems up to 50 cm tall.
Flowers are nodding (hanging), and are yellow with yellow or purple hairs. The flowers are hermaphrodite, and are pollinated by insects.
See also
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1994). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(3): 1-74. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
- Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
- ^ PFAF Plant Database: Calochortus barbatus.
- Painter, Joseph Hannum 1911. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 13(10): 348-349
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Calochortus barbatus at Wikimedia Commons
- Conabio.gob.mx: Photos of Calochortus barbatus
- Pacific Bulb Society: Calochortus Species One — color photos of several species including Calochortus barbatus.
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| Calochortus barbatus |
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| Fritillaria barbata | |
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