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yellow triteleia

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

Distribution
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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
T. bridgesii, T. grandiflora, T. hendersonii, T. hyacinthina, T. ixioides, T. laxa, T. peduncularis
Synonyms Brodiaea crocea, Triteleia crocea var. crocea
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