Brodiaea californica Calflora

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Brodiaea californica Lindl.

California brodiaea

Brodiaea californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~138 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Brodiaea grandiflora var. elatior
JEF	Hookera californica

Information about Brodiaea californica from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BRCA4) 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
[Wikipedia] Etymology: Brodiaea is named for James Brodie [1744 - 1824], a Scottish botanist who was known for his discovery of Pyrola uniflora in Britain. Californica means from California. (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: 03/28/2025).