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Triteleia hyacinthina  (Lindl.) Greene
White brodiaea,   Wild hyacinth,   White Brodiaea, Fool's Onion
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Triteleia hyacinthina is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Triteleia
Family: Themidaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFAllium lacteum
JEFAllium tilingii
JEF + PLANTSBrodiaea dissimulata
JEF + PLANTSBrodiaea hyacinthina var. lactea
JEFBrodiaea hyacinthina var. lilacina
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Information about  Triteleia hyacinthina from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (TRHY3)

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[Wikipedia] Common Names, Edibility: Triteleia hyacinthina is a species of flowering plant known by the common names white brodiaea,[2] white tripletlily, hyacinth brodiaea, and fool's onion. The bulb is edible but does not smell like an onion. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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).