Latin name: Bloomeria aurea (Torr.) Coville var. montana (Greene) J.W. Ingram Pronunciation: bloo-MARE-ee-a KRO-see-a mon-TAY-na Common name: Mountain golden stars Family: Themidaceae (Brodiaea) Habitat: Chaparral and yellow-pine forest to about 5500', Tehachapis, South Coast Ranges and West Transverse Range Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Bloomeria 2) aurea 3) montana |
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