UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Brodiaea jolonensis

Brodiaea coronaria

bluedick brodiaea, harvest brodiaea
Habit Herbaceous perennial to 25 cm. high originating from below-ground corm.
Leaves

All basal, narrowly lanceoloate, withering before plants produce flowers.
Flowers

Flowers 2-5 cm. long;

tepal lobes 6, blue-purple to rose, recurved at the tips, fused below to form a tube;

fertile stamens 3, staminodia 3, both attached to tepals, anthers often white;

ovary superior.
Fruits

Capsules with black seeds.

Brodiaea jolonensis

Brodiaea coronaria
Flowering time May-June
Habitat Grasslands, balds, prairies, and open hillsides at low to middle elevations.
Distribution
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Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
B. coronaria, B. rosea
B. rosea
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