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Triteleia ixioides
"Tiger" |
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BULB
VIEW |
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Golden
brodiaea |
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Form: |
Bulb |
Growth habit: |
upright
growth from bulb |
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Size: |
12" h |
Deciduous: |
dormant in
the fall |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Yellow with
dark brown/purple stripes |
Hardiness: |
to 10,000
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: |
Central
California Coast, Sierra Nevada range and Los Angeles county.
Selected by Robinett |
Habitat: |
Closed-cone
Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine
Forest, Lodgepole Forest |
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Wildlife Value: |
Flower nectar is collected by
hummingbirds and butterflies. |
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Description: |
This
strikingly beautiful Triteleia has a deep purple-brown stripe to
each rich yellow petal
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