Triteleia hendersonii

Greene

Pittonia 1: 164. 1888.

Common names: Henderson’s triteleia yellow tiger-lily
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Brodiaea hendersonii (Greene) S. Watson Brodiaea leachiae M. Peck Triteleia hendersonii var. leachiae (M. Peck) Hoover
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 342. Mentioned on page 339, 341.

Leaves 15–40 cm × 3–12 mm. Scape 10–35 cm, smooth or slightly scabrous near base. Flowers: perianth yellow or white, often tinged or fading blue, 18–26 mm, tube slenderly funnelform, moderately attenuate at base, 6–10 mm, lobes widely spreading, with conspicuous dark purple midvein, 12–16 mm, ca. twice as long as tube; stamens attached at 1 level, nearly equal; filaments narrowly subulate, 3–4 mm, apical appendages absent; anthers blue or sometimes white, 1.5–2 mm; ovary 1/2 as long as stipe; pedicel 1.5–4 cm. 2n = 32.


Phenology: Flowering spring (May–Jul).
Habitat: Dry slopes
Elevation: 100–3000 m

Discussion

Triteleia hendersonii is common within its restricted range. The plants previously recognized as var. leachiae, or separately as T. leachiae, differ primarily in having a white perianth and are limited to Curry County, Oregon. Intermediates have been found, and further study of this variation is required to determine whether formal recognition of infraspecific taxa is warranted.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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... more about "Triteleia hendersonii"
white +  and blue +
cordate +  and linear +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
J. Chris Pires +
Greene +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
triangle +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
channeled +, keeled +  and lanceolate +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
lanceolate +
tunicate +  and scaly +
Henderson’s triteleia +  and yellow tiger-lily +
fibrous-coated +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
100–3000 m +
adnate +  and distinct +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
loculicidal +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Dry slopes +
bracteate +, open +  and umbellate +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
colored +  and green +
2;several +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
fading blue +, tinged +, white +  and yellow +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
Flowering spring (May–Jul). +
dilated +  and flattened +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
cylindrical +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
rounded +, subglobose +  and ridged +
granulate +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
adnate +  and free +
epitepalous +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Brodiaea hendersonii +, Brodiaea leachiae +  and Triteleia hendersonii var. leachiae +
Triteleia hendersonii +
Triteleia +
species +
connate +  and distinct +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
attenuate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
narrower +
3 +  and 2 +