Bloomeria
Bloomeria | |
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Bloomeria crocea near Pomona, California | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
Genus: | Bloomeria Kellogg |
Bloomeria is a genus of flowering plants with a geophyte lifestyle in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae.[1] It was named for Hiram Green Bloomer (1819–1874) an early San Francisco botanist.
Species
[edit]It consists of three species native to California and Baja California:[2][3][4]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Bloomeria clevelandii S. Watson | San Diego County and northern Baja California | ||
![]() | Bloomeria crocea (Torrey) Coville | Baja California, California | |
![]() | Bloomeria humilis Hoover | central coast of California (Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties) |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to Bloomeria at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Bloomeria at Wikispecies
- USDA Plants Profile for Bloomeria
- Flora of North America Profile