Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum

(not an active name)

Blue dicks, Bluedicks, Wild hyacinth

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus


	Plant Range Observation Search ~3602 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Dichelostemma capitatum
Genus:	Dichelostemma
Family:	Themidaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Brodiaea capitata
OTHER	Brodiaea insularis
PLANTS	Brodiaea pulchella
OTHER	Dichelostemma insulare
PLANTS	Dichelostemma lacuna-vernalis
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Information about Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (DICAC5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).