white brodiaea
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white brodiaea
Triteleia hyacinthina
The white brodiaea is a beautiful flower that blooms in spring. It has lovely star-shaped petals that can brighten up any garden or meadow!
Habitat: Grasslands
Appearance
The white brodiaea has delicate, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers that are typically pure white, sometimes with a slight purple or greenish tinge. These lovely blossoms are grouped in a cluster atop a tall, slender, leafless stem, making them look like miniature hyacinths.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassLiliopsidaOrderAsparagalesFamilyAsparagaceaeGenusTriteleia
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
3
Interesting facts
It’s sometimes called 'Fool's Onion' because its corms look like small onions.
Native Americans ate its delicious corms raw or roasted for a tasty treat!
The plant can produce tiny 'bulbils' around its main corm to make new plants!
You might find it growing happily in challenging, nutrient-poor serpentine soils!
Special abilities
Ability
Underground Pantry
White brodiaea stores water and nutrients in an underground corm that helps it survive dry seasons.
Ability
Pollinator Beacon
Its clustered flowers create a larger, more visible target, attracting many helpful insect pollinators.
Ability
Drought Defender
This plant has adapted to grow in dry soils, using its corm to store resources for tough times.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 10-60 cm
- Spread
- 10-20 cm
- Flower Size
- 1-2.5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Spring_to_summer
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
Gathers nectar and pollen
pollinates
Yellow-faced bumble bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
Visits flowers for nectar
eats
Botta's pocket gopher
Thomomys bottae
Consumes underground corms
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Cluster Flower
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Spring Blooming
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Also known as
No aliases listed yet.
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't pick flowers, so everyone can enjoy them!
Frequently Asked Questions
How to identify white brodiaea?
The easiest way to identify white brodiaea is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
How tall is white brodiaea?
10-60 cm
How wide does white brodiaea spread?
10-20 cm
How big are the flowers on white brodiaea?
1-2.5 cm
When does white brodiaea bloom?
Spring_to_summer
Is white brodiaea edible?
Yes
Is white brodiaea toxic?
None
What is white brodiaea's lifecycle?
Perennial
Snap Map
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