Flora of South Fork of Kings River. 15 



Calochortus venustus Dougl. Butterfly Tulip, Mari- 

 posa. There are two varieties of this variable species. One is 

 purple-flowered, the other white-flowered with a reddish-purple 

 spot above the gland. The sepals in both forms are ovate, linear- 

 attenuate. The flowers are tulip- shaped, petals fan-shaped, 

 stamens oblong, obtuse. Around Converse Basin and Millwood. 



Calochortus Leichtlinii Hook. Mariposa. Slender, with 

 erect, tulip-shaped flowers ; petals dull white, with a dark spot at 

 base. The anthers are arrow-shaped. Common under the pines 

 in many places. 



Zygadenus venenosus Watson. Poison Zygadene. Stems 

 slender, about a foot high, with a few grass-like leaves at base and 

 on the stem. Flowers small, white, in a terminal raceme on 

 slender pedicels. Segments of the perianth rounded or slightly 

 cordate at base, the gland above rather indistinct along the top. 

 The bulb is said to be poisonous. In wet places along Bubbs 

 Creek. 



Tofieldia occidentalis Watson. Leaves grass-like, clustered 

 at base, scape glandular a foot or two high, at the top of which 

 the small white flowers are crowded in a capitate spike. The 

 flowers are very small, star-like, with dark purple anthers conspic- 

 uous and protruding. Along Bubbs Creek, not common. 



Veratrum Californicum Durand. False Hellebore. 

 Stems stout, several feet high, densely clothed with large, ribbed- 

 veiny, sheathing leaves. Flowers in a large terminal panicle, 

 whitish, greenish at base. This is common in wet places and 

 generally forms patches that can be distinguished some distance 

 away. 



IRIDACE/E. Iris Family. 



Iris Missouriensis Nutt. var., or perhaps new species. 

 Swamp Iris, Blue Flag. Stems stout, a foot or two high. 

 Leaves almost as long, ^ i^- wide, pale green, erect, pointed, 

 clothing the stem only at base. Flowers large, violet, with the 

 tube of the perianth very short above the ovary. Pedicels gener- 

 ally 3-4 in. long, enclosed partly in the dilated papery sheaths. 

 Flowers 2-3. Leaves often an inch wide. Pods 3-sided, ribbed, 

 2 in. or more long. Near Converse Basin. 



Iris Hartwegi Benth. Mountain Iris. Stem slender, very 

 leafy, forming clumps. Leaves spreading or erect, very pointed, 

 y^ in. wide. Flowers 2, on slender pedicels enclosed by papery 

 sheaths. Tube of perianth half as long as the ovary. Flowers 

 blue, violet or whitish, with slender divisions and large anthers. 

 Converse Basin and Millwood. 



