Dichelostemma congestum is a species of flowering plant known by the common name ookow or fork-toothed ookow.[1] It is native to California, Oregon and Washington.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Dichelostemma |
| Species: | D. congestum
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Brodiaea congestum | |
Its tall, thin, naked stem is topped with an inflorescence packed densely with six to 15 flowers, each about a centimeter wide and long, with usually six petal-like lobes in shades of bright purple.
It was first published in 1811 as Brodiaea congesta.
References
edit- ^ "Dichelostemma congestum Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Dichelostemma congestum (Sm.) Kunth | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
External links
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Wikisource has original text related to this article:
- Calflora Database: Dichelostemma congestum (Fork Toothed Ookow, ookow)
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Dichelostemma congestum
- USDA Plants Profile for Dichelostemma congestum (ookow)
- Dichelostemma congestum — UC Photos gallery