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Triteleia
hyacinthina |
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BULB
VIEW |
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White
Brodiaea |
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Form: |
Bulb |
Growth habit: |
upright
growth from bulb |
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Size: |
18" - 24" h |
Deciduous: |
dormant in
the fall |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
White |
Hardiness: |
to 7,200
feet |
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Exposure: |
Sun to part
shade |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Regular moisture in
growth, Dry in dormancy |
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Soil Type: |
Well
drained |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Liliaceae |
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Distribution: |
Throughout
Northern and Central California and isolated areas in the South |
Habitat: |
Closed-cone
Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland |
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Wildlife Value: |
Flower nectar is collected by
butterflies. |
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Description: |
The open umbels of sparkling white
flowers, striped green on the outside, are sweetly scented. These
bloom at the same time as Dichelostemma multiflorum, and a meadow of
both swaying together in the breeze is an unforgettable sight.
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