Bloomeria
Genus of flowering plants
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Bloomeria is a genus of flowering plants with a geophyte lifestyle in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae.[1] It was named for Hiram Green Bloomer (1819–1874), an early San Francisco botanist.
| Bloomeria | |
|---|---|
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| Bloomeria crocea near Pomona, California | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Bloomeria Kellogg |
Species
It consists of three species native to California and Baja California:[2][3][4]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomeria clevelandii S. Watson | San Diego County and northern Baja California | |
 | Bloomeria crocea (Torrey) Coville | Baja California, California |
 | Bloomeria humilis Hoover | central coast of California (Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties) |
