NOUN | plant | Bloomeria, genus Bloomeria | small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico |
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Meaning | small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae. | |
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Synonym | genus Bloomeria | |
Member of | Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family | Includes species sometimes divided among the following families |
Members | golden star, golden stars, Bloomeria crocea | California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers |
Broader | liliid monocot genus | genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils |
Spanish | bloomeria, genus bloomeria | |
Catalan | bloomeria, genus bloomeria |
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