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Brodiaea californica ssp. leptandra

Brodiaea californica Lindl. ssp. leptandra (Greene) J.C. Pires

California Brodiaea, Narrow-flowered California Brodiaea

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Brodiaea californica var. leptandra, Brodiaea leptandra, Hookera leptandra

USDA Symbol: BRCAL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Usually with darker midveins. Occasionally all white.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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