Difference between revisions of "Bloomeria crocea"

(Torrey) Coville

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 203. 1893.

Common names: Common golden star
Basionym: Allium croceum Torrey
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 337. Mentioned on page 334, 335, 336.
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Revision as of 17:46, 18 September 2019

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.

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