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1. Bloomeria crocea (Torrey) Coville, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 203. 1893.
Common golden star
Allium croceum Torrey in W. H. Emory, Rep. U. S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 218. 1859
Leaves usually 1, 6–30 cm × 3–15 mm. Scape 15–70 cm, minutely scabrous. Flowers: tepals abruptly spreading at base, distinct, yellow with brown midvein, 5–13 mm; filaments parallel to style, 3–10 mm, dilated bases connate into nectariferous cup, cup with basal filament appendages arising from apex, appendages shallowly to strongly 2-cuspidate at apex, cusps linear; anthers 1.5–3 mm; ovary 2–3 mm; style 6 mm; pedicel 0.5–6.5 cm.
Varieties 3 (3 in the flora): California, n Mexico.
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Basal filament appendages not aristate. |
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1a var. crocea |
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Basal filament appendages aristate. |
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Cusps of basal filament appendages 1–2 mm, less than 1/2 length of filaments, apex acute. |
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1b var. aurea |
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Cusps of basal filament appendages 3–3.5 mm, ca. 1/2 length of filaments, apex attenuate. |
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1c var. montana |
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