Brodiaea terrestris Kellogg is a plant in the Asparagaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Brodiaea terrestris Kellogg

Brodiaea terrestris Kellogg

Brodiaea terrestris (dwarf brodiaea) is a Brodiaea species native to western North America, with two recognized subspecies.

Family
Genus
Brodiaea
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Brodiaea terrestris Kellogg

Brodiaea terrestris, commonly known as dwarf brodiaea, is a plant species belonging to the genus Brodiaea. It is native to California, Oregon, and Baja California. Within California, this species occurs in coastal mountain ranges extending from the Oregon border, through the Bay Area, to San Diego and northern Baja California, and also grows in the central Sierra Nevada. Brodiaea terrestris is divided into two accepted subspecies: Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis, commonly called Kern brodiaea, and Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris, commonly called dwarf brodiaea.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Asparagaceae Brodiaea

More from Asparagaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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