Brodiaea filifolia

Thread-leaved brodiaea

Family: Themidaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1 · Threatened

Thread-leaved brodiaea is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native perennial found in southern California coastal regions, San Bernardino Mountains, and western Peninsular Ranges in grasslands and vernal pools at elevations of 25 to 860 meters. Flowering from March to June, this plant produces violet flowers with spreading perianth lobes 7 to 20 millimeters long in slender scapes 20 to 30 centimeters tall. Growing with a delicate, thin structure, its scape emerges from a basal cluster with extremely narrow leaves. Its perianth tube is transparent and narrow-cylindric, splitting open as the flower matures, with distinctive staminodes reflexed against the flower. The flower's inner perianth lobes are 5 to 7 millimeters wide, creating a delicate and intricate floral display.

Habitat: Grassland, vernal pools

Bloom period: Mar-Jun

Elevation: 25-860 m

Bioregions: SCo (Los Angeles, San Diego cos.), SnBr (San Bernardino Co.), w PR (Orange, Riverside, San Diego cos.).

California counties: San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Mendocino

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.