Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Dichelostemma > Dichelostemma ida-maia

Dichelostemma ida-maia (firecracker flower)

Synonyms: Brevoortia coccinea; Brevoortia ida-maia (homotypic); Brodiaea coccinea; Brodiaea ida-maia (homotypic); Rhytidea bicolor

Wikipedia Abstract

Dichelostemma ida-maia is a species of flowering plant known as firecracker flower. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in mountain forests, woodlands, and coastal meadows. It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its showy crimson and cream flowers.
View Wikipedia Record: Dichelostemma ida-maia

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Herb

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0