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

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Calif., n Mexico.

Discussion

Varieties 3 (3 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Bloomeria crocea var. aurea, Bloomeria crocea var. crocea, Bloomeria crocea var. montana

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