Triteleia crocea |
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yellow triteleia |
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Habit | Plants 10–30 cm tall. |
Leaves | 5–35 cm × 2–8 mm. |
Inflorescences | scapes occasionally scabrous near base. |
Flowers | bright yellow; perianth 10–20 mm long; tube 5–10 mm long, tapered at base; lobes 5–10 mm long; stamens attached at 2 levels, leaning away from stigma; filaments linear to slightly widened at base, unequal in length, approximately 1 mm or 3 mm long, not forked; anthers blue; ovary 25–33% the length of stalk. |
2n | =16. |
Triteleia crocea |
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Distribution | |
Discussion | Dry open areas and coniferous forests. Flowering Jun–Jul. 200–2100 m. Sisk. CA. Native. Triteleia crocea is most easily identifiable by its bright yellow flowers. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 165 Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | |
Synonyms | Brodiaea crocea, Triteleia crocea var. crocea |
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