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Dwarf brodiaea
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris.jpg
Dwarf brodiaea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Brodiaea
Species:
B. terrestris
Binomial name
Brodiaea terrestris
Kellogg (1859)
Subspecies

Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris

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Synonyms

Hookera terrestris (Kellogg) Britten ex Greene
Sources: IPNI, ITIS

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The dwarf brodiaea (scientific name: Brodiaea terrestris) is a pretty flowering plant. It belongs to a group of plants called Brodiaea. This plant grows naturally in parts of California and Oregon.

About the Dwarf Brodiaea

The dwarf brodiaea is a small plant. It was first described in 1859 by a scientist named Albert Kellogg. You can find it growing in many different places.

Where It Grows

In California, this plant grows along the coast. You can see it from the border with Oregon all the way down to San Diego. It also grows in the central Sierra Nevada mountains. These areas include places like the San Francisco Bay Area and the Santa Monica Mountains.

Different Kinds

There are two main types, or subspecies, of the dwarf brodiaea:

  • Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis: This one is often called the Kern brodiaea.
  • Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris: This is the type known as the dwarf brodiaea.
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