Description
Each corm makes several stems 20-30 cm. with warm pinkish-violet flowers, 1.5 cm. long, on a short flower stem and inside small white staminodes reflex over the petals. The floral tube is slightly conical. The leaves are narrow and thread-like.
Found only in vernal pools in the San Bernardino valley, S.California.
Original photograph by Naomi Fraga, public domain, US Forest Service photo, with thanks.
