Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum
Asparagaceae
Blue Dicks
Erect straight stem, dense head of blue flowers. Stem and leaves about the same length. Leaves 2 or 3, grass-like. Stem topped with tight head of bell-shaped flowers held by 2–4 papery white to dark purple bracts. Flowers have 6 stamens, 3 longer and 3 shorter, covered by 3 deeply notched projections, white, sometimes pink at base, angled toward center. Grows often in large numbers in grasslands, deserts, dry woods, below 7000 ft.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 6 Petals, Lily family
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–27 inches
- Habitat: Meadow, Shrub-Steppe, West-side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Dichelostemma pulchellum
