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Definition: Bloomeria

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae.[Wordnet].

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Common Expressions: Bloomeria

Expressions Definition
Bloomeria crocea California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Bloomeria Small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Bloomeria

Bloomeria

Bloomeria
Bloomeria crocea near Pomona, California
Bloomeria crocea near Pomona, California
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Themidaceae
Genus: Bloomeria
Kellogg

Bloomeria, a geophyte in the Themidaceae, was named for H. G. Bloomer (1821–1874) an early San Francisco botanist. It consists of three species of California and Baja California:

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