Eremocrinum albomarginatum

(M. E. Jones) M. E. Jones

Zoë 4: 53. 1893.

Common names: Sand lily lonely lily
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Hesperanthes albomarginata M. E. Jones Zoë 2: 251. 1891
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 217.

Plants 1.5–3.5 (–4) dm. Leaves erect to spreading, 10–40 × 0.1–0.3 cm; sheaths (4–) 5–8 (–10) × 0.5–0.9 cm. Inflorescences: bracts thin, membranous and whitish or sometimes chartaceous and greenish, triangular to awl-shaped, 0.3–2 cm. Flowers numerous; perianth 1–2 cm, tube 0.4–0.8 (–1) cm; anthers 2.5–3 mm; style 3–4 mm; pedicel erect, peglike, 1 mm, concealed by bracts. Capsules 0.4–0.6 cm. Seeds 2–2.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr–Jun).
Habitat: Sandy flats, dunes
Elevation: 1300–1800 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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cordate +  and linear +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
James L. Reveal +  and Frederick H. Utech +
(M. E. Jones) M. E. Jones +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
Hesperanthes albomarginata +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
greenish +  and whitish +
1;several +
triangular;awl-shaped +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
membranous +
tunicate +  and scaly +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Sand lily +  and lonely lily +
Ariz. +  and Utah. +
1300–1800 m +
flattened +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
fragrant +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
loculicidal +
globose +  and 3-lobed +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Sandy flats, dunes +
elongate +  and spikelike +
persistent +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
erect +  and spreading +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
white +  and greenish white +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Flowering spring (Apr–Jun). +
wind-distributed +
4 +  and 8 +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
persistent +
0.5cm;0.9cm +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
adnate +  and free +
hypogynous +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
elongate +  and filiform +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Eremocrinum albomarginatum +
Eremocrinum +
species +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
narrower +
3 +  and 2 +