Blue Dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum, Lily Family ( Liliaceae ), Blue Dicks. Also called Wild-hyacinth, Desert Hyacinth, or Common Brodiaea.
A monocot, forb/herb, perennial plant of the Liliaceae family. Grown from a bulb. Native to the United States of America.
Height: About 12 - 24 inches.
Flowers: The blue - violet flowers are clustered at the end of a tall stalk. Sometimes white flowers, six petals. They are bell-shaped. They have three sepals and three petals all petal-like, in two series. The flower tube measures 1/8 to 1/2 inch. There are six stamens which are fused to the perianth and into a crown-like tube.
Blooming Time: March to May.
Leaves: Slender, two basal, generally keeled leaves that disappear in the summer.
Elevation: 0 - 4000 Feet.
Habitat: On grasslands, overgrowth areas, and gravelly areas, or hillsides.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 16, 2005 near Lake Pleasant.
