Triteleia Sp. - Triplet Lilies

Family: Asparagaceae - Asparagus

Corm spheric, tan; daughter corms sessile. Leaf: 1–3, generally narrow-lanceolate, keeled, glabrous, entire, often withered at flower. Inflorescence: umbel-like, open; bracts ± lanceolate, ± scarious; pedicels ± erect, generally > perianth; flowers generally many. Flower: perianth tube generally funnel-shaped, lobes generally ascending to spreading; stamens 6, attached to perianth tube at 1 level or alternately at 2 levels, equal or short alternating with long, filaments free, appendages forming crown or generally 0, anthers attached at middle, generally angled away from stigma; ovary stalked, style 1, stigma ± 3-lobed. Fruit: generally stalked, ovoid. Seed: ± spheric, black-crusted.
5 species: western North America, especially northern and central California. (Greek: 3 complete, for flower parts in 3s)
Unabridged references: [Hoover 1941 Amer Midl Naturalist 25:73–100]

Local Species;

  1. Triteleia grandiflora - large-flowered triteleia
  2. Triteleia howellii - Howell's triteleia
  3. Triteleia hyacinthina - white triteleia [E-flora]

References

Triteleia grandiflora - large-flowered triteleia

Synonyms

Brodiaea grandiflora, B. douglasii [ThePlantList.org] - Full Confidence - 02/06/14
Hookera bicolor, H. douglasii [ThePlantList.org] - Full Confidence - 02/06/14
Triteleia howellii [ThePlantList.org] - Full Confidence - 02/06/14

 

Triteleia howellii - Howell's triteleia

 

Triteleia hyacinthina - White triteleia

"Triteleia hyacinthina is a BULB growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil." [PFAF]

"General: Perennial herb from a deep, straw-coloured, fibrous-scaly, nearly globe-shaped, bulb-like corm; flowering stems erect, 30-60 cm tall, slender, smooth or somewhat roughened." [IFBC-E-flora]

"Habitat / Range Dry to mesic grassy coastal bluffs, rocky slopes and meadows in the lowland zone; frequent on S Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the adjacent mainland; S to ID, NV and CA." [IFBC-E-flora]

Status: Native [E-flora]

Synonyms

Edible Uses

Cultivation & Propagation

"Requires a rich well-drained sandy loam[1]. Likes plenty of moisture whilst in growth followed by a warm dry period in late summer and autumn[200]. Succeeds outdoors in a very sheltered warm position, otherwise it is best grown in a bulb frame[90]. There are two basic forms of this species, a large white-flowered form grows wild in wet places whilst a smaller form is found on drier slopes[90]. The hardiness zone has been given as 4, this is somewhat questionable, the plant is liable to be much less hardy[K]." [PFAF]

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