Triteleia bridgesii
The triplet lily Triteleia bridgesii (previously Brodiaea bridgesii) is known by the common name Bridges' brodiaea.[1] It is found in the foothills and low elevation mountains of California and Oregon, often in areas of serpentine soil.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Triteleia |
| Species: | T. bridgesii |
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It is an attractive perennial flower often planted as an ornamental. The plant sends up long, erect green stems which branch near the top into several smaller stems which bear the blooms. The flowers are bright purple or lavender, tubular at first and then opening into six-pointed star shapes.
References
- "Triteleia bridgesii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
External links
- "Triteleia bridgesii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Flora of North America
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