Calochortus barbatus explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

It is found in grasslands, and open oak and pine woods below 2500m (8,200feet) in elevation.^[3]

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.^[4] The flowers are hermaphrodite, and are pollinated by insects.^[3]

See also

• Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine-oak forests

External links

• • Conabio.gob.mx: Photos of Calochortus barbatus
• Pacific Bulb Society: Calochortus Species One — color photos of several species including Calochortus barbatus.

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
3. http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Calochortus+barbatus PFAF Plant Database: Calochortus barbatus
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/368394#page/494/mode/1up Painter, Joseph Hannum 1911. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 13(10): 348-349