Hypoxidaceae
Gorgojo
Curculigo scorzonerifolia
- Family
- Hypoxidaceae
- Genus
- Curculigo
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Gorgojo
Synonyms
- Heliacme scorzonerifolia (Lam.) Ravenna
- Hypoxis luzulifolia DC. ex Redouté
- Hypoxis scorzonerifolia Lam.
Flowers
- In flower
- February, November to December (from 12 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kurt Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Juan Manuel Cardona Granda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Artur Alves, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Guillaume Delaitre, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.