Difference between revisions of "Bloomeria crocea var. crocea"
Synonyms: Bloomeria gracilis Borzí
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Flowers: tepals yellowish orange, nearly always striped with 2 dark parallel lines, 5–12 mm; basal filament appendages shallowly 2-cuspidate, cusps shorter than 1 mm. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr–Jun).
Habitat: Dry flats, hillsides, often in heavy soil, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, valley grasslands, oak woodlands
Elevation: 0–1700 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
In the flora area, var. crocea is restricted to the southern Coast Ranges and the Channel Islands. The plants previously recognized as Bloomeria gracilis are simply small versions of var. crocea (J. W. Ingram 1953). The variety is in cultivation.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.