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Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora

Triteleia grandiflora Lindl. var. grandiflora

Largeflower Triteleia, Large-flower Tritelia

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Brodiaea douglasii, Brodiaea grandiflora

USDA Symbol: TRGRG2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Pale or deep blue, narrowly bell-shaped flowers bloom in an umbel at the top of a leafless stem that has one or two grass-like basal leaves.

The ruffled, petal-like segments make this flower unusual. Howell's Triteleia, (T. howelii), from southern British Columbia to northern Oregon near the Cascade Mountains, has much shorter flower stalks and only slightly ruffled petal-like segments that vary from white to blue.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Distribution: Southern British Columbia south on the east side of the Cascade Mountains to southeastern Oregon; eastward to western Montana, western Wyoming, and northern Utah.
Native Habitat: In grassy areas, among sagebrush, or in pine forests.

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

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 Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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