Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. lacuna-vernalis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Dipterostemon capitatus (L.W. Lenz) R.E. Preston ssp. lacuna-vernalis

Vernal pool blue dicks

2022 Paul Natoma

2023 Katie O'Hara-Kelly

2022 Paul Natoma

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. lacuna-vernalis is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. lacuna-vernalis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~22 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Dipterostemon capitatus
Genus:	Dipterostemon
Family:	Themidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. lacuna-vernalis
JEF	Dichelostemma lacuna-vernalis

Information about Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. lacuna-vernalis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape 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: 05/22/2025).