Watsonia meriana

Bulbil bugle lily

Family: Iridaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Conservation status: Cal-IPC Yes

Bulbil bugle lily is a naturalized perennial found in the northern and central California Coast bioregions in disturbed roadsides and fields at elevations below 50 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces flowers with perianth segments 6 to 7 centimeters long in oblong to obovate shapes. Growing with tall stems reaching 1 to 1.5 meters in height, it develops 5 to 6 leaves that are less than 60 centimeters long and under 6 centimeters wide. Its leaves are relatively narrow and numerous, spreading along the tall stem in a characteristic arrangement. The plant develops an open inflorescence with 10 to 15 flowers, creating a distinctive display in its disturbed habitat.

Habitat: Uncommon, but sometimes locally abundant. Disturbed roadsides, fields

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: < 50 m

Bioregions: NCo, CCo

California counties: Mendocino, Sonoma, San Luis Obispo, Marin

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.