Triteleia laxa Calflora

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Triteleia laxa Benth.

Ithuriel's spear

Triteleia laxa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Genus:	Triteleia
Family:	Themidaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Brodiaea candida
JEF + PLANTS	Brodiaea laxa var. candida
PLANTS	Brodiaea laxa var. nimia
JEF + PLANTS	Brodiaea laxa var. tracyi
JEF + PLANTS	Brodiaea laxa
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Information about Triteleia laxa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (TRLA16) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
Learn more about Triteleia laxa: Triteleia laxa Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).