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Triteleia montana

Triteleia montana Hoover

Mountain Triteleia, Sierra Triteleia, Slender Brodiaea, Slender Triplet Lily

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Brodiaea gracilis, Triteleia gracilis

USDA Symbol: TRMO11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes with purplish midveins. Ages to purple.

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

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

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