Brodiaea orcuttii (Greene) Baker

Orcutt's Brodiaea
Themidaceae

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Protologue: Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 20: 214 (1896)
Pronunciation: Bro-di-aè-a or-cút-ti-i
Etymology: after James Brodie, 1744-1824 + after Charles R. Orcutt, 1864-1929

Jepson eFlora Treatment

Jepson eFlora Key to Brodiaea taxa

SD County Synoptic Voucher

CNPS Inventory Listing: 1B.1 (seriously endangered in California)

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

 
Brodiaea orcuttii
Left: Inflorescence, a simple umbel, typical for the Themidaceae.
Right: Flower close-up, perianth homochlamydeous, tepals basally connate. Note 3 antipetalous stamens and absence of staminodes, diagnostic for this species.