Bloomeria crocea, also known as goldenstar, is a geophyte from southern California and northern Baja California. It is found along hillsides, in grassland and chaparral edges, and in dry flats. Description The corms of Bloomeria crocea have a fibrous exterior and usually produces only one leaf. Plants produce six-petaled golden flowers that are clustered in a loose umbel. When the three-lobed stigma is fertilized, Bloomeria produces capsules that contain small black seeds. The seeds then require three to four years to become a mature plant. Distribution Growing in full sun, Bloomeria crocea prefers porous soil and semi-dry conditions, in the Peninsular, Transverse, and southern California Coast Ranges, and on the Channel Islands. Its distribution is found along the southern coast from Santa Barbara County and western Kern County, through Southern California, down into Baja California. Varieties Three varieties are currently recognised: B. crocea var. aurea B. crocea var. crocea B. crocea var. montana References Growing California Native Plants. 1980. Marjorie G. Schmidt. "The Jepson Manual," Jepson Flora Project, Jepson Interchange. Copyright © 1993 by the Regents of the University of California [web application]. Treatment at: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8435,8436 USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. External links Jepson Manual Treatment - Bloomeria crocea USDA: Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea - Photo Gallery crocea Flora of California Flora of Baja California Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Taxa named by John Torrey Flora without expected TNC conservation status