Yellow star-tulip facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yellow star-tulip |
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Calochortus
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monophyllus
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Synonymy
Cyclobothra monophylla Lindl.
Calochortus nitidus Torr. 1857, illegitimate homonym not Douglas 1828 Cyclobothra elegans var. lutea Benth. Cyclobothra nitida Torr. 1857, , illegitimate homonym not (Douglas) Kunth 1843 Calochortus nitidus var. cornutus Alph.Wood Calochortus pulchellus var. parviflorus Regel Calochortus benthamii Baker Calochortus benthamii var. wallacei Purdy & L.H.Bailey Calochortus maculatus Eastw. |
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The yellow star-tulip (scientific name: Calochortus monophyllus) is a beautiful flowering plant. It is found in North America and belongs to the lily family.
This special plant only grows naturally in California, USA. You can find it in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the southern Cascade Range. It likes to live in places like oak woodlands and yellow pine forests. Its range stretches from Shasta County down to Tulare County.
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What Does the Yellow Star-Tulip Look Like?
The yellow star-tulip is a perennial herb. This means it is a plant that lives for more than two years. It also has soft, non-woody stems.
It grows a thin stem that can sometimes have branches. This stem can reach about 20 centimeters (about 8 inches) tall.
Leaves of the Plant
The main leaf of the plant grows from its base. This basal leaf can be 10 to 30 centimeters long. It stays green and does not dry up when the plant flowers. You might also see smaller leaves growing along the stem.
Yellow Star-Tulip Flowers
The plant produces 1 to 6 flowers on its stem. These flowers stand upright and are shaped like bells. Each flower has three pointed sepals. Sepals are like small leaves that protect the flower bud.
It also has three rounded petals. Both the sepals and petals are a bright to deep yellow color. The petals might have some dark reddish spots near their base. The inside of the petals is covered densely with soft yellow hairs.
Fruit of the Yellow Star-Tulip
After the flower blooms, it forms a fruit. This fruit is a winged capsule. A capsule is a dry fruit that opens to release seeds. The capsule is usually one or two centimeters long.
See also
In Spanish: Calochortus monophyllus para niños
