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 Leaves Sue Carnahan @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial) |  Plant University of California, Riverside Plant Herbarium, Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial) | | | | |
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Origin:
Introduced
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Stemless, rhizomes present, vertical, white, root-like, bulb usually solitary, sometimes with bulblets at base; leaves basal, leaflets 3, heart-shaped; flowers tristylous (3 style morphs that differ in stigma and anther heights within a flower).
Identification notes: Rhizomes, vertical, white, root-like; plant forms bulbs; not stemmed; leaves basal, leaflets 3, green, rarely purplish-red spotted, heart-shaped attached at narrow end.
flowers in clusters of 3 to 20, petals deep golden yellow, narrow at base (clawed).
Height:
<1 inch
Habitat Description: Disturbed urban or agricultural lands.
Plant Communities:
Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 1100 - 2000 feet
Color:
Yellow
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Feb - Apr
Description:
Umbrella-like clusters, 3 to 20 flowers per cluster; flower stems, 6 to 12 inches, sparsely hairy, often becoming hollow near the base; flowers perfect, petals clawed, fused at base; stamens 10; pistils 5; styles 5; corollas yellow, 1/2 to 1 inch long.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Compound
Leaf Shape:
Triangular
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Basal
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Loose basal rosette at enlarged stem tip, 1 to 16 inches tall; leaf stem 1 to 5 inches long; leaflets 3, heart-shaped, notched at tip, 4 to 16 inches long, up to 1-3/4 inches wide, rarely mottled with purplish-red spots; sepal tips have 2 orange bumps.
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Fruits fleshy, explosive capsules.
Seed Notes: Seeds arillate (covered by fleshy outer layer).
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