[Brodiaeas and Cluster Lilies: The Genus Dichelostemma West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Cluster Lily, Ookow, Northern Saitas

Dichelostemma congestum

Synonym: Brodiaea congesta

Cluster Lily, Ookow, Northern Saitas: Dichelostemma congestum (Synonym: Brodiaea congesta) - Cluster Lily, Ookow, Northern Saitas: Dichelostemma congestum (Synonym: Brodiaea congesta)

What may be ookow as seen atop Bilger Ridge to the northeast of Myrtle Creek, OR........June 9, 2017. I'd probably want to return in better light conditions to look at these plants and confirm their ID as several cluster lily species can be found within 20-30 miles of this location.

Basal leaves of Cluster Lily, Ookow, Northern Saitas: Dichelostemma congestum (Synonym: Brodiaea congesta)

The leaves of ookow observed in the webmaster's Gresham, OR garden........February 29, 2024. The leaves are glaucous blue-green color and tend to be somewhat U-shaped in cross-section.

Paul Slichter