What is "bloomeria"

Bloomeria, a geophyte in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae, was named for Hiram Green Bloomer (1819–1874) an early San Francisco botanist. It consists of three species native to California and Baja California:

1. Bloomeria clevelandii S. Watson - San Diego County and northern Baja California
2. Bloomeria crocea (Torrey) Coville - Baja California, California
3. Bloomeria humilis Hoover - central coast of California (Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties)