Lilium humboldtii subsp. ocellatum

(Kellogg) Thorne

Aliso 9: 195. 1978.

Endemic
Basionym: Lilium bloomerianum var. ocellatum Kellogg Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 5: 88. 1873
Synonyms: Lilium fairchildii M. E. Jones Lilium humboldtii var. magnificum Purdy Lilium humboldtii var. ocellatum (Kellogg) Elwes Lilium ocellatum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 182. Mentioned on page 181.

Bulbs often purplish, especially apically; scales notched, segmented with 2–5 poorly defined segments, or occasionally unsegmented; stem roots frequently present. Racemes 1–25-flowered. Flowers: sepals and petals yellow or light orange, with large red or magenta spots aureolated with light red margins, spots bigger and their margins wider and lighter toward apex; pollen tan or peach, becoming yellow or tan-yellow, occasionally tan-orangish or rust. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer (mid May–Jul).
Habitat: Oak canyons, chaparral
Elevation: 200–1800 m

Discussion

Subspecies ocellatum is rather similar to subsp. humboldtii, but the yellowish sepals and petals with widely margined spots, lighter-colored pollen, and purplish bulb with notched scales are distinctive. In addition to the mainland, it occurs on the larger northern Channel Islands, where it is the only native lily (C. F. Smith 1976).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broad" is not a number."wide" is not a number."parallel" is not a number."thicker" is not a number."elongating" is not a number.

darker +, purplish +  and variable +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
magenta spots +  and red +
Mark W. Skinner +
(Kellogg) Thorne +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
visible +, exposed +  and hidden +
loculicidal +
dilated +
constricted +
Lilium bloomerianum var. ocellatum +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
paler +  and green and somewhat lighter +
lanceolate +, elliptic +  and oblanceolate +
rounded +
contractile +  and branching +
0.4-2.6(-3) times taller than long +
3.3cm +  and 11.7cm +
slanted +  and erect +
chunky +
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (14.4 cm144 mm <br />0.144 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (5.4 cm54 mm <br />0.054 m <br />) +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
200–1800 m +
translucent +, pale green +  and variable +
diverging +  and spreading +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
diverging +  and spreading +
not fragrant +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
winged +, 3-valved +  and capsular +
brown;green +
indehiscent +, septicidal +  and loculicidal +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (7.7 cm77 mm <br />0.077 m <br />) +
oblong-obovate +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
Oak canyons, chaparral +
1-33(-40)-flowered +
scattered +  and distributed +
persistent +
4.6 cm46 mm <br />0.046 m <br /> (14.5 cm145 mm <br />0.145 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (3.6 cm36 mm <br />0.036 m <br />) +
lighter +  and light red +
papillose +  and smooth +
undulate +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
not articulate +
7.8 cm78 mm <br />0.078 m <br /> (21.2 cm212 mm <br />0.212 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
s-cap--shaped +
light orange +  and yellow +
distinct +
5.6cm;9.6cm +
included +  and strongly exserted +
differentiated +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
Flowering late spring–summer (mid May–Jul). +
oblong +  and 3-lobed +
4.6 cm46 mm <br />0.046 m <br /> (7.1 cm71 mm <br />0.071 m <br />) +
rust +, tan-orangish +, tan-yellow +, yellow +, peach +  and tan +
1-25-flowered +
wrinkled +
thinner +  and thick +
segmented +  and notched +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (11.2 cm112 mm <br />0.112 m <br />) +
starchy +  and fleshy +
abscission +
light-brown +
67 +  and 330 +
verrucose +
wedge +  and flattened +
light orange +  and yellow +
distinct +
included;strongly exserted +
ridged +  and clawed +
differentiated +
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
bigger +
adnate +  and free +
glabrous +  and glaucous +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (310 cm3,100 mm <br />3.1 m <br />) +
1 +  and several +
pale +  and green +
3 +  and 1 +
Lilium fairchildii +, Lilium humboldtii var. magnificum +, Lilium humboldtii var. ocellatum +  and Lilium ocellatum +
Lilium humboldtii subsp. ocellatum +
Lilium humboldtii +
subspecies +
connate +  and distinct +
at tips +  and ascending +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
3 +  and 16 +