Asparagaceae

California brodiaea

Brodiaea californica Lindl. ex Lem.

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Brodiaea

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California brodiaea (Brodiaea californica) — FlowerPhoto: Dee Shea Himes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 布罗地石蒜, 布羅地石蒜, 加州冠花韭
English: California brodiaea
Finnish: Brodia

Synonyms

Brodiaea californica var. californica
Brodiaea grandiflora var. elatior Baker
Hookera californica (Lindl. ex Lem.) Greene

Flowers

In flower: May to July (from 122 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dee Shea Himes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kayla Sweeten, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.