Bloomeria humilis Hoover

Dwarf goldenstar (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Bloomeria

Characteristics

Leaves usually 1–2, 5–30 cm × 3–15 mm. Scape 5–10 cm, minutely scabrous. Flowers: tepals ascending at base, then gradually spreading, connate basally for ca. 1 mm, yellow with brownish purplish midvein, 7–11 mm; filaments parallel to style, dilated bases 2.5–4 mm, often smooth, connate into nectariferous cup; anthers 1.5–1.8 mm; ovary 2 mm; style 6 mm; pedicel 1–5 cm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Bloomeria humilis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:33982-2
WFO ID wfo-0000761618
COL ID M75W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Bloomeria humilis