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Brodiaea matsonii  R.E. Preston
Sulphur creek brodiaea
Brodiaea matsonii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Note:related to widespread B. minor, but has slightly smaller pink flowers and different habitat. Published 2010 in MadroÃÃâ
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Observation Search
~17 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Brodiaea
Family: Themidaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Meadows and seeps
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Brodiaea matsonii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (BRMA7)

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[explorer.natureserve.org] Rarity, Habitat: Brodiaea matsonii is restricted to one population in the cracks and crevices of bedrock along a single intermittent stream. Brodiaea matsonii is restricted to a single extended location along Sulphur Creek in Shasta County, California (Preston 2010). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/20/2025).