Triteleia hendersonii Greene

Henderson's triteleia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Triteleia

Characteristics

Leaves 15–40 cm × 3–12 mm. Scape 10–35 cm, smooth or slightly scabrous near base. Flowers: perianth yellow or white, often tinged or fading blue, 18–26 mm, tube slenderly funnelform, moderately attenuate at base, 6–10 mm, lobes widely spreading, with conspicuous dark purple midvein, 12–16 mm, ca. twice as long as tube; stamens attached at 1 level, nearly equal; filaments narrowly subulate, 3–4 mm, apical appendages absent; anthers blue or sometimes white, 1.5–2 mm; ovary 1/2 as long as stipe; pedicel 1.5–4 cm. 2n = 32.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Images

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Distribution

Triteleia hendersonii world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:259663-2
WFO ID wfo-0000749991
COL ID 593TN
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Triteleia hendersonii Brodiaea hendersonii Brodiaea leachiae Triteleia hendersonii var. leachiae Brodiaea hendersonii var. galeae