Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum var. californicum
Description 2
From the melting winter snow pack in the Sierra Nevada and other mountain ranges of California emerge the stout stems and robust leaves which give this species its corn-like appearance and hence the name Corn Lily. The star-shaped flowers have a distinctive green marking in the shape of a "Y" at the base of each white petal and sepal. Nature's insurance policy is illustrated here by flowers opening successively over a long period of time. If any untoward event such as a cold snap were to interrupt pollinator activity, flowers which open after the episode can be pollinated to produce a seed crop for the next generation.
Distribution (circa 2001) 3
Streambanks, moist meadows, and forest margins throughout the Calif. Floristic Province and Modoc Plateau; 1000-3500 m
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