elegant brodiaea: brodiaea having an umbel of violet or blue-violet flowers atop a leafless stalk; northern Oregon to southern California
brodiaea: any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium
hemoglobin: a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues