Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Scientific name Triteleia bridgesii Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Brodiaeoideae Higher classification Triteleia | |
Similar Triteleia, Triteleia crocea, Triteleia ixioides, Triteleia peduncularis, Triteleia lugens | ||
The triplet lily Triteleia bridgesii (previously Brodiaea bridgesii) is known by the common name Bridges' brodiaea. It is found in the foothills and low elevation mountains of California and Oregon, often in areas of serpentine soil.
It is an attractive perennial flower often planted as an ornamental. The plant sends up long, erect green stems which branch near the top into several smaller stems which bear the blooms. The flowers are bright purple or lavender, tubular at first and then opening into six-pointed star shapes.
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