Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Benefit

Use Food: Bulbs/corms consumed by indigenous Californians.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Oregon Native Plant Nursery - Woodburn, OR

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Bibliography

Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Brodiaea californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Brodiaea californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brodiaea californica