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Brodiaea californica

Brodiaea californica Lindl.

California Brodiaea

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BRCA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to pale lilac to purple.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Benefit

Use Food: Bulbs/corms consumed by indigenous Californians.
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

Bibliography

Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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