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Triteleia bridgesii

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Triteleia bridgesii

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Triteleia
Species:
T. bridgesii
Binomial name
Triteleia bridgesii

The triplet lily Triteleia bridgesii (previously Brodiaea bridgesii) is known by the common name Bridges' brodiaea.[2] It is found in the foothills and low elevation mountains of California and Oregon, often in areas of serpentine soil.

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

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  1. ^ NatureServe (6 December 2024). "Triteleia bridgesii | NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Triteleia bridgesii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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