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Triteleia laxa
Triteleia laxa Benth.
Ithuriel's Spear, Wally Basket, Grass Nut
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Brodiaea laxa, Brodiaea laxa var. candida, Brodiaea laxa var. nimia, Brodiaea laxa var. tracyi, Triteleia angustiflora
USDA Symbol: TRLA16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Triteleia laxa grows on heavy soils in grassland or brush from southern Oregon to southern California. It reaches a height of up to 28 inches (70 cm) and has many flowers in a large umbel with 6 stamens and beneath the ovary a stalk 2-3 times its length.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Usually pale blue, sometimes bluish purple or white.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 laxa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Triteleia laxa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triteleia laxa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-12Research By: TWC Staff