Triteleia

Triteleia is a member of the Themidaceae family, which also includes Brodiaea, Bloomeria, Dipterostemon, and Dichelostemma. Some authorities place it in the family Asparagaceae, but in 2021 the Jepson eFlora has not. This group of bulbous plants has been included in the closely allied Onion family or Alliaceae and some suggest that is a better placement for it. It is considered to be in the Liliaceae family by the Flora of North America in 2021 so its family status is far from clear. Triteleia, Dichelostemma, Dipterostemon, and Brodiaea were sometimes referred to as the Brodiaea complex, and sometimes still are. There are fourteen species of Triteleia found in Western North America and one species in Mexico. Most are native to California and found in a variety of habitats including rocky cliffs, open conifer forests, grasslands, and vernally wet meadows. Time of bloom occurs from March to August depending on the taxa and habitat. There are many naturally occurring forms of each species varying in height, color, and how fast they multiply vegetatively. Some may produce many cormlets every year and others rarely offset. The genus was the subject of the PBS list topic of the week January 2003. Mary Sue Ittner provided the introduction.

For more photos and information about the species select the appropriate wiki page or click on the name in the table below:

Triteleia taxa
Triteleia bridgesii	Triteleia clementina	Triteleia crocea	Triteleia dudleyi
Triteleia grandiflora	Triteleia guadalupensis	Triteleia hendersonii	Triteleia howellii*
Triteleia hyacinthina	Triteleia ixioides ssp. anilina	Triteleia ixioides ssp. cookii	Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides
Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra	Triteleia ixioides ssp. unifolia	Triteleia laxa	Triteleia lemmonae
Triteleia lilacina	Triteleia lugens	Triteleia montana	Triteleia peduncularis
Triteleia piutensis	Triteleia unifolia*

Triteleia hybrids and cultivars
Triteleia hyacinthina 'Dwarf Blue'	Triteleia ixioides 'Ellen'	Triteleia ixioides 'Starlight'	Triteleia ixioides 'Tiger'
Triteleia ixioides × hyacinthina	Triteleia laxa '4U'	Triteleia laxa 'Humboldt Star'	Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola'
Triteleia laxa 'Rudy Kleiner'	Triteleia laxa 'Sierra Giant'