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Reveal, James L.

Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans

Brodiaea elegans Hoover ssp. elegans

Harvest Brodiaea, Elegant Cluster-lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Brodiaea elegans var. mundula

USDA Symbol: BRELE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower stalk to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: CBR

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