Violet Wildflower
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Name: Dichelostemma
capitatum Common Name: Bluedicks, Desert Hyacinth Flower Color: Violet, pinkish purple, white Plant Type: Herb, Perennial Height: To 30 inches (76 cm) tall Date Observed: February 28, 2004 Notes: The 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide flowers have 6 petal-like segments and are clustered in umbel-like heads at the tops of the tall, leafless flower stalks. The leaves are green, narrowly linear, and grasslike. This native, desert wildflower grows from a bulb, and it blooms in the springtime. |
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