Calflora Taxon Report
Dichelostemma ida-maia  (Alph. Wood) Greene
Firecracker brodiaea, Firecracker flower
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Dichelostemma ida-maia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Dichelostemma
Family: Themidaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFBrevoortia coccinea
JEF + PLANTSBrevoortia ida-maia
JEFBrodiaea coccinea
JEF + PLANTSBrodiaea ida-maia
OTHERDichelostemma venustum
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[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)

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