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yellow triteleia

long rayed brodiaea

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

Triteleia peduncularis

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.

[This taxon does not have a floristic treatment in Flora of Oregon.]

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 165
Stephen Meyers
Flora of Oregon, volume 1
Sibling taxa
T. bridgesii, T. grandiflora, T. hendersonii, T. hyacinthina, T. ixioides, T. laxa, T. peduncularis
T. bridgesii, T. crocea, T. grandiflora, T. hendersonii, T. hyacinthina, T. ixioides, T. laxa
Synonyms Brodiaea crocea, Triteleia crocea var. crocea
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