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Dichelostemma congestum is a species of flowering plant known by the common name ookow or fork-toothed ookow. This perennial wildflower is native to the hills and mountains of western North America. Its tall, thin, naked stem is topped with an flower cluster packed densely with six to 15 flowers, each about a centimeter wide and long, with usually six petal-like lobes in shades of bright purple. It was first published in 1811 as Brodiaea congesta.
Perennial herb
4 in Tall
Blue, Lavender, Purple
Spring
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Very Low
Moderate
For propagating by seed: Sow outdoors in fall. Optimum germination requires wide diurnal fluctuation (40° to 80°F; light not critical ( Keator 1968).
4, 5, 6, 7*, 9, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Open, grassy places
Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest
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