Narthecium californicum Baker

California bog asphodel (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Dioscoreales > Nartheciaceae > Narthecium

Characteristics

Stems 3.5–6 dm. Leaf blade 1–3 dm × 3–5 mm. Racemes open, 8–15 cm. Tepals 7–10 × 1.5–2.5 mm; stamens 3–4 mm; anthers brick red; pedicel 8–15 mm. Capsules 8–12 mm including beaks. Seeds 1.5–2 mm, 6–8 mm including bristle-tails. 2n = 26.
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Growth form herb
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Images

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Distribution

Narthecium californicum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:538647-1
WFO ID wfo-0000701462
COL ID 45Q2K
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Synonyms

Narthecium occidentale Narthecium californicum Abama californica Abama occidentalis Narthecium ossifragum var. occidentale