View source for Calochortus coeruleus

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|accepted_name=Calochortus coeruleus
|accepted_authority=(Kellogg) S. Watson
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts
|place=14: 263. 1879
|year=1879
}}
|common_names=Beavertail-grass
|basionyms={{Treatment/ID/Basionym
|name=Cyclobothra coerulea
|authority=Kellogg
|rank=species
|publication_title=Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci.
|publication_place=2: 4. 1863
}}
|synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Calochortus coeruleus var. fimbriatus
|authority=Ownbey
|rank=variety
}} {{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Calochortus maweanus
|authority=
|rank=species
}}
|hierarchy=Liliaceae;Calochortus;Calochortus coeruleus
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Liliaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Calochortus]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Calochortus coeruleus]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 26
|mention_page=page 120, 125
|treatment_page=page 124
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Stems </b>not branching, 0.3–2 dm. <b>Leaves</b>: basal persistent, 1–2 dm; blade linear, flat. <b>Inflorescences</b> 1–10-flowered. <b>Flowers</b> erect to spreading; perianth open, campanulate; sepals oblong-lanceolate, ca. 10 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; petals light blue, obovate, 8–12 mm, adaxial surface hairy only distal to gland, margins ciliate to apex, apex acuminate; glands slightly depressed, bordered proximally by ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs; anthers oblong, apex acute to acuminate. <b>Capsules</b> nodding, not winged, 1–2 cm, apex acute. <b>Seeds</b> irregular. <b>2n</b> = 20.</span><!--

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|phenology=Flowering late spring–mid summer.
|habitat=Open gravelly places in woods
|elevation=600–2500 m
|distribution=Calif.
|discussion=<p><i>Calochortus coeruleus</i> appears to intergrade with <i>C. tolmiei</i> to some extent, especially in petal ciliation (K. L. Chambers, pers. comm.), and it might better be treated as a variety of the latter, more widespread species.</p>
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name=Calochortus coeruleus
|authority=(Kellogg) S. Watson
|rank=species
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=Calochortus coeruleus var. fimbriatus;Calochortus maweanus
|basionyms=Cyclobothra coerulea
|family=Liliaceae
|phenology=Flowering late spring–mid summer.
|habitat=Open gravelly places in woods
|elevation=600–2500 m
|distribution=Calif.
|reference=None
|publication title=Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts
|publication year=1879
|special status=
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|genus=Calochortus
|species=Calochortus coeruleus
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