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Brodiaea minor
Brodiaea minor (Benth.) S. Watson
Vernalpool Brodiaea
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Brodiaea grandiflora var. minor, Brodiaea purdyi, Hookera minor
USDA Symbol: BRMI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to lavender to purple.
Distribution
USA: CABenefit
Use Food: Bulbs/corms consumed by indigenous peoples.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Bibliography
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. KatSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Brodiaea minor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brodiaea minor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brodiaea minor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-10Research By: TWC Staff