Dichelostemma congestum |
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Habit | Plants 30–80 cm tall. |
Leaves | 3–5, 20–50 cm × 4–8 mm, keeled. |
Inflorescences | racemes; dense; bracts lanceolate; scapes curved to slightly twisted. |
Flowers | horizontal or erect; perianth purple to bluish purple; tubes cylindrical to ovoid, 8–10 mm; lobes 8–10 mm, usually ascending; perianth appendages lanceolate, 4–6 mm, purple, leaning away from anthers; tips notched; stamens 3; equal in length; anthers 4–5 mm; style 4–6 mm. |
2n | =18, 36. |
Dichelostemma congestum |
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Distribution | |
Discussion | Meadows, open rocky areas, open forests. Flowering May–Aug. 0–1600 m. BW, Casc, CR, ECas, Est, Sisk, WV. CA, WA. Native. Rarely, hybrids between D. congestum and D. ida-maia (D. × venustum) are found. In Oregon, this is currently only known to occur in Douglas County. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 160 Stephen Meyers |
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Synonyms | Brodiaea congesta |
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