©2001-06 Photo by Ken Gilliland

Brodiaea terrestris

BULB
VIEW

Dwarf brodiaea
 
Form: Bulb Growth habit: Upright
Size: 1" - 2" h Deciduous: Dormant in Summer/Fall
Flowering Season: Spring Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue/purple Hardiness: to 1,500'
Exposure: Full sun to part sun Cultural Uses:  
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Type: Sandy to clay CNPS Status: Not Listed
Family: Liliaceae
Distribution: California Coast from Santa Barbara to Oregon Habitat: Valley Grassland, Foothill Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest; found on slopes
 
Wildlife Value: Butterflies attracted to the flowers
 

Description:

The stem is so short, the large flowers look as though they emerge from the ground. Excellent for the rock garden