About Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene
Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene is a species of flowering plant, with the common names white brodiaea, white tripletlily, hyacinth brodiaea, and fool's onion. It is native to western North America, ranging from British Columbia through Idaho to central California. It grows in habitats including grassland and seasonally moist areas such as meadows and vernal pools. This species is a perennial herb that grows from a corm. It produces two or three basal leaves that can reach up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) long and 2 centimeters (0.79 inches) wide. The inflorescence emerges from an erect stem that grows up to 60 centimeters (24 inches) tall, and holds an umbel-like cluster of many flowers. Each flower is funnel-shaped, growing on a stalk (pedicel) up to 5 centimeters (2.0 inches) long. The flower is white, often with a purple tinge along its tubular throat, and has six tepals marked with green veins. It has six stamens, with anthers that are white, yellow, or occasionally blue. Its corm is edible, but does not have a scent like onion.
