Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. pauciflorum (Torr.) Keator

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Subspecies

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Characteristics

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. The bulbs are 2 cm long. The leaves are 5 mm wide and 27-32 cm long. The flowers are 1 cm long and violet to blue.
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Inflorescences 2–5-flowered; bracts whitish or streaked purple. Flowers: perianth lobes widely spreading; pedicel 6–35 mm, longer than bracts. 2n = 18, 36, 54.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.65
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Environment

It grows in wetlands and along rivers. Arizona
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The corms are eaten raw, fried, roasted or boiled.
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Edible flowers roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. pauciflorum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1171791-2
WFO ID wfo-0000765267
COL ID 7WN8K
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dichelostemma pauciflorum Hookera pauciflora Dipterostemon pauciflorus Brodiaea capitata var. pauciflora Dichelostemma pulchellum var. pauciflorum Brodiaea pulchella var. pauciflora Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. pauciflorum Milla capitata var. pauciflora