Brodiaea leptandra

Narrow-flowered california brodiaea

Family: Themidaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Narrow-flowered california brodiaea is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in northern California Coast Ranges (Napa, Lake, and Sonoma counties) in open mixed-evergreen forest and chaparral with gravelly soil at elevations of 40 to 1,220 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces violet flowers with green midribs, featuring perianth lobes 19.5 to 30 millimeters long with recurved tips and contrasting white to lavender staminodes. Growing with a stout scape 20 to 70 centimeters tall, it emerges from a robust underground corm. Its narrow leaves are grass-like and emerge from the base of the plant, typically lying close to the ground. The flower's translucent cylindric tube splits open as the fruit develops, revealing intricate internal structures.

Habitat: Open mixed-evergreen forest, chaparral, gravelly soil

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 40-1220 m

Bioregions: NCoRI (Napa, Lake, Sonoma cos.).

California counties: Sonoma, Napa, Lake

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