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brodiaea
Scientific Name: Brodiaea
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
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Brodiaea: The Cluster-Lily
Brodiaea is a captivating genus of flowering plants, celebrated for its clusters of delicate, star-shaped flowers. Often found gracing gardens and natural landscapes, these plants add a touch of elegance to any setting.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- Brodiaea grows from corms.
- Some Brodiaea species are called "Fool's Onion" and have corms with a thin skin.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Brodiaea
- Common Names: Cluster-lilies, Mountain Lilies, Pretty Face, Wild Hyacinth, Grassnut, Ithuriel's Spear, Elegant Brodiaea
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
- Brodiaea Smith, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 10: 2. 1811.
- Synonyms/Alternative Classifications: Dicholestemma, Breevoortia, Triteleia, Ipheion
- Classified and reclassified under Brodiaea, Dichelostemma and Triteleia over time.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to western North America.
- Geographic range extends from Vancouver, B.C. to Baja California.
- Habitats include vernal pools and wet grasslands.
- Specifically mentioned locations: Northern California, San Diego County, Sulphur.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Small bulbous plant
- Grows from corms, which rapidly multiply.
- Basal leaves are grasslike.
- Flowers in June, flowering from May to July.
- Flowers are starry, funnel-shaped, and come in shades of pink, white, blue, or purple.
- Plant height up to 1 foot tall (Brodiaea elegans).
- Brodiaea californica has 6cm wide vase-shaped blue-violet flowers with a broad green midstripe on each tepal.
- Brodiaea coronaria is a corm growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in).
- Bulb Size: 4/5.
- Height: up to 35cm.
- Depth: For Autumn-Fall planting, plant bulbs at a depth of 5 cm (2").
Genetic and Cytological Information
- Taxonomic and cytological findings seemed to justify the separation of the plants into three genera - Brodiaea, Di-.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mention of interactions with Larry Norris who was conducting a Biological Assessment of the area, discovering Brodiaea Insignis.
Quirky Facts
- The name Brodiaea is in honor of James Brodie (1744–1824), a Scottish cryptogamic botanist.
- Some species are called "Fool's Onion."
Further Information
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society): Find help & information on Brodiaea lactea.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2002, Preston
- Witham, Brodiaea californica 2004 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D.
- Brodiaea coronaria 2003 George W. Hartwell, Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans