GOLDEN STAR
Bloomeria crocea
Onion Family  ALLIACEAE (AMARYLLIDACEAE)
	Description: The 30-50 star-like, golden-yellow flowers appear in a cluster on little stalks all arising at the top of the bare, 6-14 inch long stem. Each flower is a sunburst of 6 petals with a light brown stripe down the middle. The stem and two grass-like leaves arise from a corm. Cahuilla and Luiseno Indians ate these corms raw. Golden Stars prefer sunny, semi-dry conditions in Oak Woodlands and disturbed Chaparral and bloom from April to June. Bloomeria is named after an early California botanist and crocea means “saffron-colored”. Color: yellow Season: April, May, June, Community: Chaparral, Woodland, Use: Edible, Origin: Native

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