Common Bulbs
- Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia spp.)
- Meadow Onion (Allium monticola)
- Goldenstars (Bloomeria crocea)
- Brodiaeas (Brodiaea spp.)
- Blue Dicks-Ookow (Dichelostemma capitatum): one of the most common native bulb species throughout California; found in grassland and dry meadow habitats; (Image: Blue Dicks returning in a thick stand in Ojai Valley after cattle grazing ceased.)
- Mariposa Lilies (Calochortus spp.): available from reputable horticultural sources; taking from the wild is illegal and is resulting in significant declines of some species from over collecting.
Read more about this topic: List Of California Native Plants
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