Bloomeria is a genus of flowering plants with a geophyte lifestyle in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae. It was named for Hiram Green Bloomer (1819–1874), an early San Francisco botanist.
Species It consists of three species native to California and Baja California:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesJepson Manual TreatmentFlora of North America v 26 p 336, Bloomeria Kellogg, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 11. 1863. Image Scientific name Distribution Bloomeria clevelandii S. Watson San Diego County and northern Baja California Bloomeria crocea (Torrey) Coville Baja California, California Bloomeria humilis Hoover central coast of California (Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties)
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External links
USDA Plants Profile for Bloomeria Flora of North America Profile