Alophia silvestris
Alophia silvestris
- Native to:
- Belize | Costa Rica | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua
iNaturalist: © brandymidura (iNaturalist #29761141)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Genus:
- Alophia
- Species:
- Alophia silvestris
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, small pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Grassland species that resprouts from underground bulbs after fire or grazing disturbance.