Triteleia crocea var. modesta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Triteleia crocea (Alph. Wood) Greene var. modesta (H. M. Hall) Hoover

Trinity mountains pretty face, Yellow triteleia

2023 Morgan Stickrod

2023 Seth Beres

2022 Zane Walker

2019 Julie A. Kierstead

Triteleia crocea var. modesta is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Triteleia crocea

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~27 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Triteleia crocea
Genus:	Triteleia
Family:	Themidaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Ultramafic affinity: 4.1 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Brodiaea crocea var. modesta
PLANTS	Triteleia modesta

Information about Triteleia crocea var. modesta from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (TRCRM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/12/2025).