Nartheciaceae
California bog asphodel
Narthecium californicum
- Family
- Nartheciaceae
- Genus
- Narthecium
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 加州沼金花
- English
- California bog asphodel
Synonyms
- Abama californica (Baker) A.Heller
- Abama occidentalis (A.Gray) A.Heller
- Narthecium occidentale (A.Gray) Grey
- Narthecium ossifragum var. occidentale A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Thea Chesney, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Leah Gardner, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tom Wainwright, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Leah Gardner, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rob Santry, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Deniz Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Katherine Scott, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: desertnaturalist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: calibas, CC0, 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.