Bloomeria crocea
Bloomeria crocea, also known as goldenstar, is a geophyte from southern California and northern Baja California. It is found along hillsides, in grassland and chaparral edges, and in dry flats.Description
The corms of Bloomeria crocea have a fibrous exterior and usually produces only one leaf. Plants produce six-petaled golden flowers that are clustered in a loose umbel. When the three-lobed stigma is fertilized, Bloomeria produces capsules that contain small black seeds. The seeds then require three to four years to become a mature plant.Distribution
Growing in full sun, Bloomeria crocea prefers porous soil and semi-dry conditions, in the Peninsular, Transverse, and southern California Coast Ranges, and on the Channel [Islands of California|Channel Islands]. Its distribution is found along the southern coast from Santa Barbara [County, California|Santa Barbara County] and western Kern County, through Southern California, down into Baja California.Varieties
Three varieties are currently recognised: