Brodiaea californica subsp. californica

IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Brodiaea grandiflora var. elatior Baker
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 323.

Flowers: perianth lobes 6–10 mm wide; staminodia margins 1/4 involute; ovary 7–11 mm. 2n = 12.


Phenology: Flowering spring (late May–early Jun).
Habitat: Grasslands, open woodlands, gravelly clay soils
Elevation: 0–800 m

Discussion

Subspecies californica is found in the foothills and grasslands of northern California. There are unverified reports of occurrence in southern Oregon.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broad" is not a number."thicker" is not a number.

cordate +  and linear +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
rounded +
J. Chris Pires +
Lindley +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
not triangular +
Hookera +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
crescent--shaped +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
tunicate +  and scaly +
fibrous-coated +
0–800 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
triangular +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br />) +
loculicidal +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Grasslands, open woodlands, gravelly clay soils +
bracteate +, open +  and umbellate +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
recurved +  and ascending +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +  and 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
1/4 (?) +  and 1/2 (?) +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
white +  and pale lilac +
alternating +  and opposite +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Flowering spring (late May–early Jun). +
J. Hort. Soc. London +
cylindrical +
slender +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
rounded +  and flattened +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
adnate +  and free +
epitepalous +
white +  and pale lilac +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Brodiaea grandiflora var. elatior +
Brodiaea californica subsp. californica +
Brodiaea californica +
subspecies +
connate +  and distinct +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
cylindrical +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
narrower +
3 +  and 2 +
24 +, 20 +, 18 +, 16 +, 12 +, 8 +  and 6 +