Asparagaceae

Dwarf brodiaea

Brodiaea minor S.Watson

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Brodiaea

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Dwarf brodiaea (Brodiaea minor) — FlowerPhoto: Christopher Foott, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Dwarf brodiaea, Vernalpool brodiaea, Sierra brodiaea

Synonyms

Brodiaea grandiflora var. minor Benth.
Brodiaea minor var. minor
Brodiaea purdyi Eastw.
Hookera minor (S.Watson) Britten ex Greene
Hookera minor var. multiflora Britten
Hookera purdyi A.Heller

Flowers

In flower: April to July (from 77 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Christopher Foott, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Leah Gardner, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Heather, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Deb Kemp, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: drizard, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.