About Triteleia peduncularis Lindl.
Triteleia peduncularis Lindl. is a monocot flowering plant belonging to the genus Triteleia. Its common names are long-ray brodiaea and longray triteleia. This species is endemic to California, occurring in the coastal and inland mountain ranges of the state's northern and central regions. It grows in seasonally moist habitats including meadows, grassland, and vernal pools, and is often found in areas with serpentine soils. It is a perennial wildflower that grows from a corm. It produces two or three basal leaves that grow up to 40 cm (16 in) long and 1.5 cm (0.6 in) wide. The inflorescence emerges from a smooth, erect stem that can reach up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. The inflorescence is an umbel-like cluster of several flowers, each carried on a very long, straight pedicel that measures up to 18 cm (7.1 in) long. Each flower is funnel-shaped, white, and often tinged with purple. It has six tepals that grow up to 1.6 cm (0.6 in) in length. There are six stamens with white anthers, and the ovary at the center of the flower is yellow when the flower is young.
