Muilla coronata
Pittonia 1: 165. 1888.
Plants 0.3–1.5 dm; corms 1.2–2 cm in diam. Leaves 1 (rarely 2), 7–18 × 0.07–0.1 cm. Scape 3–5 cm. Flowers 2–5(–10); tepals whitish or rarely bluish, with green abaxial midvein, broadly lanceolate; perianth tube 0.3–0.5 mm, lobes 3–6 × 1.5–2.5 mm; stamens 2–4 mm; filaments erect, conspicuously dilated entire length, distinct but with broad overlapping margins forming cylindrical nectariferous tube with apical crown; anthers yellow, 0.6–0.9 mm; pedicel 0.5–3 cm. Capsules 3–7 mm. Seeds 2–3 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering spring (Mar–Jun).
Habitat: Desert scrub
Elevation: 1000–1600 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev.
Discussion
Muilla coronata is found in deserts of southern California and southwestern Nevada. The scape is very short compared to that of other Muilla species. The erect, dilated filaments form a cylindrical crown similar to that found in some species of Triteleia and Androstephium.