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Brodiaea filifolia

Brodiaea filifolia S. Watson

Thread-leaved Brodiaea, Threadleaf Brodiaea

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Hookera filifolia

USDA Symbol: BRFI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Usually with darker midveins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in California.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q09H
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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