Triteleia hendersonii |
Triteleia laxa |
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Henderson's triteleia |
Ithuriel's spear, triplet lily |
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Habit | Plants 20–70 cm tall. | Plants 10–60 cm tall. |
Leaves | 15–45 cm × 2–14 mm. |
15–40 cm × 3–20 mm. |
Inflorescences | scapes occasionally scabrous near base. |
scapes sometimes scabrous near base. |
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. |
blue, sometimes white or bluish purple; perianth 15–35 mm long; tube 10–55 mm long, tapered at base; lobes 8–20 mm long; stamens attached at 2 levels, leaning away from stigma; filaments linear; equal in length, 2–4 mm long, not forked; anthers blue to purple; ovary 2 times the length of stalk. |
2n | =32. |
=14, 16, 28, 42. |
Triteleia hendersonii |
Triteleia laxa |
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Distribution | ||
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). |
Open areas and forests. Flowering Apr–Jul. 0–900 m. Est. CA. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 166 Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 166 Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Brodiaea hendersonii, Brodiaea hendersonii var. galeae, Brodiaea hendersonii var. hendersonii, Brodiaea leachiae | Brodiaea laxa |
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