Jepson Interchange (more information)
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©Copyright 1993 by the Regents of the University of California
Print edition is available from the University of California Press |
| The second edition of The Jepson Manual (2012) is available from the University of California Press | |
| See also the Jepson eFlora, which parallels the Second Edition |
Perennial to trees, from membranous bulb, fibrous corm, scaly rhizome, or erect caudex
Stem generally underground
Leaves generally basal, often withering early, alternate, generally ± linear
Inflorescence various, generally bracted
Flower generally bisexual, generally radial; perianth often showy, segments generally 6 in two petal-like whorls (outer sometimes sepal-like), free or fused at base; stamens 6 (or 3 + generally 3 ± petal-like staminodes), filaments sometimes attached to perianth or fused into a tube or crown; ovary superior or inferior, chambers 3, placentas generally axile, style generally 1, stigmas generally 3
Fruit: generally capsule, loculicidal or septicidal (berry or nut)
Genera in family: ± 300 genera, 4600 species: especially ± dry temp and subtropical; many cultivated for ornamental or food;some TOXIC . Here includes genera sometimes treated in Agavaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and other families.
Perennial; bulb with 1–several large fleshy scales, 0–many small scales
Stem erect, simple (0 in non-flower plants)
Leaves alternate (or whorled below), sessile, linear to ± ovate (1 "bulb-leaf" in non-flower plants)
Inflorescence: raceme; bracts leaf-like
Flower generally nodding, bell- or cup-shaped; perianth segments 6, of 2 similar whorls; nectaries 6, on perianth parts; stamens 6, included, inserted at perianth base, anthers attached ± near middle; ovary ± sessile, style 1, entire or 3-branched
Fruit: capsule, loculicidal, thin walled, ± rounded, 6-angled, or winged, chambers 3
Seeds many, 2 rows per chamber, flat, brownish
Species in genus: ± 100 species: n temp
Etymology: (Latin: dicebox, from fruit shape)
Reference: [Turrill & Sealy 1980 Hooker's Icones Plantarum 34:1–275]
Bulbs of some eaten by Indians of North AmericaHorticultural information: DRN: for pots or rock gardens; DRY when dormant. Most are very DFCLT.
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Bulb; large scales 2–5; small scales 10–60
Stem 2–8 dm
Leaves in 1–2 whorls of 3–5 below, alternate above, 5–10 cm, linear to narrowly lanceolate, ± glaucous
Flower nodding; perianth parts 1–1.7 cm, flared to barely recurved at tips, narrowly elliptic, pale greenish yellow to ± red; nectary < 1/3 perianth length, lanceolate, green, gold, or yellow; style divided < 1/2, branches barely recurved
Fruit angled
Chromosomes: 2n=24,34,36
Ecology: UNCOMMON. Dry benches and slopes
Elevation: generally 500–1500 m.
Bioregional distribution: Cascade Range (Shasta, Tehama, Butte cos.)
Synonyms: F. phaeanthera Eastw., not Purdy
Reference: [MacFarlane 1978 Madroño 25:93–100]
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