Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Scientific name Brodiaea orcuttii Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Brodiaeoideae Higher classification Brodiaea | |
Similar Brodiaea, Brodiaea jolonensis, Brodiaea filifolia, Brodiaea elegans, Ambrosia pumila | ||
Brodiaea orcuttii is a species of flowering plant in the cluster-lily genus known by the common name Orcutt's brodiaea.
The bulb is native to Southern California, mainly San Diego County, where it is an uncommon species. Its range probably extends into Baja California.
Description
Brodiaea orcuttii is a perennial producing an inflorescence up to 25 centimeters tall which bears flowers on pedicels each a few centimeters long. The flower has six purple tepals each between 1 and 2 centimeters long. This is the only brodiaea that lacks staminodes.
References
Brodiaea orcuttii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA