Triteleia ixioides subsp. ixioides
Golden brodiaea, Golden Brodiaea
Family: Themidaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Golden brodiaea is a California native perennial found in central Coast Ranges, southwestern San Francisco Bay, and southern Coast Ranges in closed-cone pine forest and foothill woodland at elevations below 1,500 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces gold-yellow flowers with ascending to spreading perianth lobes 10 to 15 millimeters long. Growing with a tall scape 20 to 80 centimeters high, it emerges from a slender base with smooth or slightly rough surfaces. Its narrow leaves reach 10 to 40 centimeters long, providing a delicate backdrop to the distinctive golden flower clusters. The flower's stamens feature cream or yellow anthers with straight to slightly curved appendages, adding subtle complexity to its elegant form.
Habitat: Closed-cone-pine forest, foothill woodland
Bloom period: May-Jul
Elevation: < 1500 m
Bioregions: c&s CCo, sw SnFrB, SCoRI.
California counties: Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, El Dorado, San Benito, Plumas, Kern, Shasta, Fresno, Tulare, Madera, Placer, Mariposa, Mono, Alpine, Mendocino, Alameda, Butte, Tuolumne
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.