Bloomeria crocea
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 203. 1893.
Common names: Common golden star
Illustrated
Basionym: Allium croceum Torrey in W. H. Emory, Rep. U. S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 218. 1859
Leaves usually 1, 6–30 cm × 3–15 mm. Scape 15–70 cm, minutely scabrous. Flowers: tepals abruptly spreading at base, distinct, yellow with brown midvein, 5–13 mm; filaments parallel to style, 3–10 mm, dilated bases connate into nectariferous cup, cup with basal filament appendages arising from apex, appendages shallowly to strongly 2-cuspidate at apex, cusps linear; anthers 1.5–3 mm; ovary 2–3 mm; style 6 mm; pedicel 0.5–6.5 cm.
Distribution
Calif., n Mexico.
Discussion
Varieties 3 (3 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Key
| 1 | Basal filament appendages not aristate. | Bloomeria crocea var. crocea |
| 1 | Basal filament appendages aristate. | > 2 |
| 2 | Cusps of basal filament appendages 1–2 mm, less than 1/2 length of filaments, apex acute. | Bloomeria crocea var. aurea |
| 2 | Cusps of basal filament appendages 3–3.5 mm, ca. 1/2 length of filaments, apex attenuate. | Bloomeria crocea var. montana |