Streptopus lanceolatus var. curvipes (Aiton) Reveal (Vail) Reveal
rosy twistedstalk (twistedstalk)
Liliaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
rosy twistedstalk (twistedstalk)
Liliaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Streptopus lanceolatus var. curvipes
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Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a slender rhizome; stems erect, 10-45 cm tall, usually unbranched, not conspicuously bent or zigzag, sparsely fringed with hairs at the nodes.
Leaves:
Stem leaves several, narrowly egg-shaped to elliptic or lanceolate, 3-10 cm long, 1-4 cm wide, unstalked, tapering to a rounded, non-clasping base, shiny beneath, the margins fringed with short, tooth-like, irregularly spaced hairs; basal leaves lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of usually single, stalked flowers nodding from leaf axils, the stalks 0.5-2 cm long, curved but not kinked, sparsely coarse-hairy; flowers usually rose-coloured with whitish tips, sometimes greenish-yellow tinged with purple, bell-shaped, of 6 similar, distinct tepals, the tepals 5-10 mm long, oblong-lanceolate, spreading slightly but not bent back at the tips; stamens 6; pistil 1, 3-chambered.
Fruits:
Berries, mostly globe-shaped, red, 5-9 mm wide; seeds several.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Streptopus lanceolatus var. curvipes
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
623 | 45 | 1921 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
14 | 0 | 230 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
313 | 0 | 359 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 1 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
310 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
SBS | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(90), ESSF(22), ICH(96), SBS(102) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Moist to mesic forests, glades, streambanks, meadows and clearings in the lowland and steppe to subalpine zones; frequent throughout BC south of 56°N; N to AK, E to AB and S to OR. Description:Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Streptopus curvipes Vail
Streptopus roseus subsp. curvipes (Vail) HultTn
Streptopus roseus var. curvipes (Vail) Fassett