Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Dipterostemon capitatus (Torr.) R.E. Preston ssp. pauciflorus

Few flowered blue dicks

2023 richard mcneill

2014 Mary Merriman

2014 John Doyen

2019 John Doyen

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus is an angiosperm that is native to California.

also called Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum


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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	Brodiaea capitata var. pauciflora
JEF	Brodiaea pulchella var. pauciflora
JEF	Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum
JEF	Dichelostemma pauciflorum
JEF	Dichelostemma pulchellum var. pauciflorum
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Information about Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus from other sources


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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: 05/12/2025).