Douglas’ brodiaea
Triteleia grandiflora (formerly Brodiaea douglasii)
large-flower triteleia, Douglas’ brodiaea
Family ID Traits:
- Narrow erect perennial with 1-2 long narrow grass-like leaves.
- Parallel veins in leaves
- Regular flower with parts in “3s”
- Usually, tepals (petals & sepals) look the same
- 6 stamens
- 3-parted stigma (tip of pistil)
- Grows from a bulb
- Radial symmetry
Habitat: widespread in shrub-steppe and dry forest
Flowers: in a-15 in a cluster at top of stem; Pale to dark blue, tubular, 6 tepals with wavy margins
