Calochortus superbus

Mormons speckled tulip ( Calochortus superbus )

The Mormons speckled tulip ( Calochortus superbus ) is a species of the genus Mormons tulip ( Calochortus ) in the lily family ( Liliaceae ).

Features

The Mormons speckled tulip is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 40 to 60 centimeters. This Geophyt forms onions as outlasting. The nectar gland is shaped like a crescent moon or a narrow angle. The tepals are 2 to 4 inches long, white, lavender or yellowish in color and have a brown or purple basal spot, which is surrounded by yellow. The outer tepals are lanceolate, the inner verkehrteiförmig.

The flowering period extends from June to July.

Occurrence

The speckled tulip comes Mormons in California in dry, open slopes and in yellow pine forests at altitudes 0-1700 meters.

Documents

• Eckhart J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller, K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.