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Dichelostemma capitatum  (Benth.) Alph. Wood  ssp. pauciflorum  (Torr.) Keator

(not an active name)
Bluedicks,   Few flowered blue dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus
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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:
JEFBrodiaea capitata var. pauciflora
PLANTSBrodiaea pulchella var. pauciflora
JEFDichelostemma pauciflorum
PLANTSDichelostemma pulchellum var. pauciflorum
JEFDipterostemon pauciflorus
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Information about  Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (DICAP)

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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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).