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Henderson's triteleia

fool's-onion, hyacinth cluster-lily, hyacinth triteleia, white triteleia

Habit Plants 20–70 cm tall. Plants 20–50 cm tall.
Leaves

15–45 cm × 2–14 mm.

10–40 cm × 3–18 mm.

Inflorescences

scapes occasionally scabrous near base.

scapes smooth to scabrous.

Flowers

yellow, rarely white;

perianth 15–28 mm long;

tube 5–10 mm long, tapered at base;

lobes 10–18 mm long;

stamens attached at same level, leaning away from stigma;

filaments awl-shaped; equal in length or nearly so, 3–4 mm, not forked;

anthers purple or sometimes white;

ovary 50% the length of the stalk.

white, sometimes purple tinged;

perianth 10–15 mm long;

tube 2–5 mm long; bowl-shaped at base;

lobes 6–15 mm long;

stamens attached at same level, leaning away from stigma;

filaments somewhat triangular; equal in length, 2–4 mm long, not forked;

anthers white, yellow, or blue;

ovary 2 times the length of stalk.

2n

=32.

=14, 16, 28, 42.

Triteleia hendersonii

Triteleia hyacinthina

Distribution
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Discussion

Dry open areas. Flowering Apr–Jul. 0–1800 m. Casc, CR, Sisk, WV. CA. Native.

Plants with white flowers are found in Curry County and are sometimes recognized as a distinct taxon (T. hendersonii var. leachiae).

Wet meadows and slopes, rocky seeps. Flowering May–Jul. 0–2500 m. All ecoregions except Owy. CA, ID, NV, WA. Native.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 166
Stephen Meyers
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 166
Stephen Meyers
Sibling taxa
T. bridgesii, T. crocea, T. grandiflora, T. hyacinthina, T. ixioides, T. laxa, T. peduncularis
T. bridgesii, T. crocea, T. grandiflora, T. hendersonii, T. ixioides, T. laxa, T. peduncularis
Synonyms Brodiaea hendersonii, Brodiaea hendersonii var. galeae, Brodiaea hendersonii var. hendersonii, Brodiaea leachiae Brodiaea dissimulata, Brodiaea hyacinthina, Hesperoscordum hyacinthinum
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