Species
Triteleia laxa (Ithuriel’s spear)
Triteleia laxa. Photo: (c) Philip Bouchard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Triteleia laxa (previously Brodiaea laxa) is a triplet lily known by several common names, including Ithuriel’s spear, common triteleia and grassnut. It is native to California where it is a common wildflower, and it is occasionally found in southwestern Oregon. It bears a tall, naked stem topped with a spray of smaller stalks, each ending in a purple or blue flower. The flower is tubular, opening into a sharply six-pointed star. The plant grows from a…
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