©2001-06 Photo by Ken Gilliland

Triteleia ixioides "Starlight"

BULB
VIEW

Golden brodiaea
 
Form: Bulb Growth habit: upright growth from bulb
Size: 12" h Deciduous: dormant in the fall
Flowering Season: Spring Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow with dark stripes Hardiness: to 10,000 feet
Exposure: Sun to part shade Cultural Uses:  
Soil Moisture: Regular moisture in growth, Dry in dormancy
Soil Type: Well drained CNPS Status: Not Listed
Family: Liliaceae
Distribution: Central California Coast, Sierra Nevada range and Los Angeles county Habitat: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Lodgepole Forest
 
Wildlife Value: Flower nectar is collected by hummingbirds and butterflies.
 

Description:

Large cascades of butter-yellow flowers on sturdy 12” stems. Profuse bloomer.