Chlorogalum pomeridianum
| Wildflowers | Monocots | Asparagales | Agavaceae | Chlorogalum |
Waxy leaved soap lily.
Formerly placed in the Liliaceae family.
Seen blooming just below where Rattlesnake trail hits Gibraltar in June. There is a grove of these plants, most taller than I. The blooms do not seem to open until late afternoon. Each plant (when I saw it in June) was surrounded by a mess of dead basal leaves from which the flower spike protruded. No leaves on the spike.
The six stamens are closely associated with six tepals.
Flower being pollinated by a bee
No blooms in the morning. Only buds and withered flowers
Flowerspike surrounded by dried basal leaves
Wildflowers in Santa Barbara 
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