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
It consists of three species native to California and Baja California:[2][3][4]
Image | Scientific 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
External links
- Media related to Bloomeria at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Bloomeria at Wikispecies
- USDA Plants Profile for Bloomeria
- Flora of North America Profile