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Brodiaea orcuttii  (Greene) Baker
Orcutt's brodiaea
Brodiaea orcuttii is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~335 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Brodiaea
Family: Themidaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows, vernal-pools

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFBrodiaea filifolia var. orcuttii
JEFHookera multipedunculata
JEF + PLANTSHookera orcuttii
Information about  Brodiaea orcuttii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (BROR)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/03/2024).