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Brodiaea orcuttii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae,[2] subfamily Brodiaeoideae. It is a cluster-lily known by the common name Orcutt's brodiaea. The bulb is native to Southern California, mainly San Diego County, where it is an uncommon species. Its range probably extends into Baja California.

Brodiaea orcuttii
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Brodiaeoideae
Genus:	Brodiaea
Species:	B. orcuttii
Binomial name
Brodiaea orcuttii (Greene) Baker
Synonyms
Brodiaea filifolia var. orcuttii (Greene) Jeps. Hookera multipedunculata Abrams Hookera orcuttii Greene

Description

Brodiaea orcuttii is a perennial producing an inflorescence up to 25 centimeters tall which bears flowers on pedicels each a few centimeters long. The flower has six purple tepals each between 1 and 2 centimeters long. This is the only brodiaea that lacks staminodes.

References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Flora of North America
• Photo gallery

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