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Brodiaea terrestris

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Brodiaea terrestris
Dwarf brodiaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Brodiaea
Species:
B. terrestris
Binomial name
Brodiaea terrestris
Subspecies

Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris

Synonyms

Hookera terrestris (Kellogg) Britten ex Greene
Sources: IPNI,[1] ITIS[2]

Brodiaea terrestris, the dwarf brodiaea,[2] is a species of plant in the genus Brodiaea that is native to California and Oregon.[3]

In California, it is found in coastal ranges from the Oregon border, through the Bay Area, to San Diego, and in the central Sierra Nevada.

There are two subspecies:[2][3]

  • Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis (Kern brodiaea)
  • Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris (dwarf brodiaea).

References

  1. ^ "Brodiaea terrestris". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Brodiaea terrestris Niehaus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  3. ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Brodiaea terrestris​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2008-06-28.

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