Brodiaea coronaria subsp. rosea

(Greene) T. F. Niehaus

Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 60: 41. 1971.

Common names: Indian valley brodiaea
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Hookera rosea Greene Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 137. 1886
Synonyms: Brodiaea coronaria var. rosea (Greene) Hoover Brodiaea rosea
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 324. Mentioned on page 323.

Corm coat thin. Scape 4–7 cm. Flowers: perianth rosy purple or rose, tube 7–9 cm, lobes 12–18 mm; anther apex rounded; staminodia white to pink; ovary 6–8 mm; style 6–8 mm. 2n = 12.


Phenology: Flowering spring (late May–Jun).
Habitat: Grasslands, often on serpentine
Elevation: 0–100 m

Discussion

This is a rare taxon known only from three localities in the northern Coast Ranges of California. It is in cultivation.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
J. Chris Pires +
(Greene) T. F. Niehaus +
Hookera rosea +
Indian valley brodiaea +
0–100 m +
Grasslands, often on serpentine +
Flowering spring (late May–Jun). +
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Brodiaea coronaria var. rosea +  and Brodiaea rosea +
Brodiaea coronaria subsp. rosea +
Brodiaea coronaria +
subspecies +