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Bloomeria crocea
From Wikipedia: Bloomeria crocea, also known as Goldenstar, is a geophyte from southern California and northern Baja California. The Bloomeria crocea corm has 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.
It is found along hillsides, in grassland and chaparral edges, and in dry flats.
Spotted on May 13, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012
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