Species

Dichelostemma ida-maia (Firecracker flower)

Dichelostemma ida-maia. Photo: (c) toyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Dichelostemma ida-maia is a species of flowering plant known as firecracker flower. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in mountain forests, woodlands, and coastal meadows. It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its showy crimson and cream flowers.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
        Order: Asparagales (Agaves, orchids, irises, and allies)
        Family: Asparagaceae (Agave and allies)
        Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae (Brodiaea subfamily)
        Genus: Dichelostemma (Wild hyacinths)
        Species: Dichelostemma ida-maia (Firecracker flower)

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