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Scoliopus bigelovii are located in the biome known in California as the chaparral. This biome is also commonly called the scrub forest.
Scoliopus bigelovii undergo C3 photosynthesis.
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Flowers: Three down-turned greenish sepals with pronounced purple veins, three up-turned purple petals; one flower per thread-like sprawling stem; foul odor.
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scoliopus bigelovii: liliopsida = monocotyldeon. Contains one seed leaf. Type of wildflower and has complete flowers. Leaves are shade leaves. Type of perennial plant. One to Four leafless flowering stems.
Flowers: dark purple color with green and white. Erect and extremely fragarent (rotting smell). All genes (A,B,C) intact. Plant type= bulb. Has n=8 chromosomes. Fruit is 15-18mm eliptic. Pollination Syndrome is carrion beetles due to color and rotting smell.
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phyllotaxy–opposite
# of leaves at each node–1
Petiole cannot be seen b/c leaves wrap around stem (ensheaths it)
no stipules are seen??
No secondary thickening
Leaf veins are parallel
Root system adventitous (true w/ all liliopsida/monocots)
leaves are simple
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common name: adder’s tongue and California fetid, monocot, perenail herb, flowering, bloom period is january through february, predominantly in California
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Scoliopus Bigelovii
Taxonomy:
Kingdom–Plantae
Subkingdom–tracheobionta
Phylum–magnoliophyta
Class–Lilopsida
Subclass–Liliidae
Order–Liliales
Family–Liliaceae
Genus–Scoliopus
Species–Scoliopus Bigelovii
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http://www.crescentbloom.com/Plants/Specimen/SA/Scoliopus%20bigelovii.htm
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220012291
http://www.wildflower2.org/NPIN/Plants/Detail.asp?Scientific_Name=Scoliopus%20bigelovii
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/190303/Scoliopus%20Bigelovii.jpg picture
http://wso.williams.edu/PhotoShare/image?photo_id=1692&size=medium&album_id=45 picture
