144 University of California Piihlications in Botany [Vol. 9 



13. LILIUM 



1. Lilium parvum Kellogg, Proc. Calif. Acad., vol. 2, p. 179, fig. 

 12. 1862. 



Type locality. — Not given. 



Range. — Sierra Nevada. 



Zone. — Transition and Canadian. 



Specimens examined. — Summit Camp, Kellogg, July 14, 1870 ; 

 high mountain near Donner Pass, Torrey 526 ; Glen Alpine, Tahoe, 

 Setchell and Dobie, Julj^ 6-21, 1901 ; Silver Lake, Amador County, 

 7,200 feet, E. Mulliken 140; Cisco, Placer County, Hall 8755; Grass 

 Lake, Tahoe, McGregor 2 ; Blue Lakes, Alpine County, 8,500 feet, 

 Hansen 593 ; Donner Lake, Heller 6995 ; between Fallen Leaf Lake 

 and Glen Alpine, Tahoe, Miss Lathrop, July 12, 1909 ; below Lucile 

 Ridge, Eldorado County, Dudley, Jiuie, 1900 ; Lily Lake marsh, 6,700 

 feet, Smiley 314. 



la. Lilium parvum var. luteum Purdy, Erythea, vol. 5, p. 105. 

 1897. 



Type locality. — "Plumas County." Mrs. Austin. 



Range. — Apparently to the south of the specific range for the most 

 part. 



Specimens examined. — Butterfly Valley, Plumas County, 3,800 

 feet. Hall 9273; Coyote Creek, Tulare County, Culbertson (B4333) ; 

 Hockett's meadow, Tulare County, Culbertson (B4296). 



This variety is very doubtfully worthy of taxonomic recognition 

 since its only character is the revolute shape to the petals. 



Hansen^"" says that he noted two forms of L. parvum in the central 

 Sierra: a small pale green plant with few (2-7) flowers, and a large 

 robust form Avith dark foliage and having an inflorescence of 20-50 

 flowers. These forms I have not been able to discriminate among the 

 specimens cited above though according to Hansen they are very 

 different in appearance and with consistent character. 



Lilium Washingtonianuni Kellogg (Proc. Calif. Acad., vol. 2, p. 

 13. 1863), the most beautiful of the wild lilies of California, grows 

 in the chaparral of the upper Transition and occasionally encroaches 

 upon our lower borders (east slope Cathedral Peak, Tahoe, 6,400 feet, 

 Smiley 212). 



