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Narthecium californicum
Narthecium californicum Baker
California Bog Asphodel
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: NACA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Narthecium californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Narthecium californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Narthecium californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff