Brodiaea terrestris
Brodiaea terrestris, the dwarf brodiaea,[2] is a species of plant in the genus Brodiaea that is native to California and Oregon.[3]
| Brodiaea terrestris | |
|---|---|
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| Dwarf brodiaea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Brodiaea |
| Species: | B. terrestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Brodiaea terrestris | |
| Subspecies | |
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Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hookera terrestris (Kellogg) Britten ex Greene | |
In California, it is found in coastal ranges from the Oregon border, through the Bay Area, to San Diego, and in the central Sierra Nevada.
There are two subspecies:[2][3]
- Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis (Kern brodiaea)
- Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris (dwarf brodiaea).
References
- "Brodiaea terrestris". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-28.
- "Brodiaea terrestris Niehaus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Brodiaea terrestris". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
Further reading
- LeRoy, Abrams; Ferris, Roxana Stinchfield (1923). "LILY FAMILY". An Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Washington, Oregon, and California. Stanford University Press. pp. 1192 pages. ISBN 0-8047-0003-6. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
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