Sarcodes sanguinea
Proc. Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 4: 193. 1851 ,.
Inflorescences 1.5–5 dm, glandular-hairy; bracts red, 1–8 × 5–15 mm. Flowers: sepals 8–15 × 4–6 mm; corolla 12–18 mm, base saccate, lobes reflexed, rounded to blunt; stamens 8–12 mm; anthers inverted at anthesis, 3–4 mm; ovary 5–7 × 6–9 mm, glabrous; style 5–8 × 1–2 mm; stigma reddish, 2–3 mm diam. Capsules persistent to disintegrating, 10–25 mm diam., walls brittle, segments not separating. Seeds 0.5–1 mm diam. 2n = 64.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat: Coniferous or mixed-deciduous forests
Elevation: 1100-3000 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
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