Bloomeria crocea

(Torrey) Coville

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

Common names: Common golden star
Illustrated
Basionym: Allium croceum Torrey in W. H. Emory, Rep. U. S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 218. 1859
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 337. Mentioned on page 334, 335, 336.

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

"broad" is not a number."thicker" is not a number.

... more about "Bloomeria crocea"
versatile +  and subbasifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
J. Chris Pires +
(Torrey) Coville +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
connate +
dilated +
Allium croceum +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
membranous +  and scarious +
tunicate +  and scaly +
Common golden star +
fibrous-coated +
Calif. +  and n Mexico +
dilated +  and filiform +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
capsular +  and sessile +
loculicidal +
subglobose +  and 3-angled +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
bracteate +, 10-35-flowered +, open +  and umbellate +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
cylindrical +
slender +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
wrinkled +
subovoid +
Illustrated +
adnate +  and free +
epitepalous +
1 +  and several +
persistent +
3 +  and 1 +
clavate +  and filiform +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (?) +
Bloomeria crocea +
Bloomeria +
species +
persistent +
distinct +
subrotate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
3 +  and 2 +