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Brodiaea minor (Vernalpool brodiaea)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Brodiaea minor

Brodiaea minor (Benth.) S. Watson

Vernalpool Brodiaea

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Brodiaea grandiflora var. minor, Brodiaea purdyi, Hookera minor

USDA Symbol: BRMI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to lavender to purple.

Distribution

USA: CA

Benefit

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

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

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 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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