Dichelostemma ida-maia
(Alph. Wood) Greene
Firecracker brodiaea, Firecracker flower
Dichelostemma ida-maia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Themidaceae
(Liliaceae) - Dichelostemma
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Cultivation: Dichelostemma ida-maia is a species of flowering plant known as firecracker flower. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in mountain forests, woodlands, and coastal meadows. It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its showy crimson and cream flowers. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
