Triteleia ixioides subsp. unifolia
Family: Themidaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Triteleia unifolia is a California native perennial found in northern California and central Sierra Nevada in conifer forests with clay and granite soils at elevations of 600 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces pale yellow flowers with spreading perianth lobes 9 to 12 millimeters long arranged on smooth or slightly rough scapes. Growing with a single leaf 10 to 20 centimeters long and flower stalks 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it emerges gracefully from underground corms. Its solitary leaf is slender and elongated, providing a delicate backdrop for the pale yellow blossoms. The flower's cream or yellow anthers and short straight or curved filament tips add subtle complexity to its elegant floral structure.
Habitat: Conifer forest, clay, granite soils
Bloom period: May-Jul
Elevation: 600-2000 m
Bioregions: CaR, n&c SN
California counties: Amador, Placer, Butte, Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne, El Dorado, Shasta, Yuba, Nevada
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.