Brodiaea rosea subsp. rosea

Indian valley brodiaea

Family: Themidaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Indian valley brodiaea is a California native perennial found in the central and northern Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada foothills, and Sacramento Valley in meadows, seeps, and vernal pool margins at elevations of 135 to 1,740 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces striking pink to pale or dark violet flowers with occasional purple streaks in delicate, somewhat tubular perianth clusters. Growing with a slender scape 10 to 20 centimeters tall, it emerges from underground corms in open grassland and woodland habitats. Its linear leaves are typically narrow and grass-like, emerging from the base of the plant. Delicate pedicels supporting the flowers measure up to 4.3 centimeters long, creating an elegant, sparse floral display.

Habitat: Meadows, seeps, swales, vernal pool margins, intermittent streambeds, in chaparral, closed-cone forest, montane coniferous forest, juniper woodland, sagebrush scrub, on or off serpentine

Bloom period: May-Jul(Sep)

Elevation: 135-1,740 m

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