Calflora Taxon Report
Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene
White brodiaea, Wild hyacinth, White Brodiaea, Fool's Onion
Triteleia hyacinthina is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Alternate Names and Sources:
Allium lacteumJEPS
Allium tilingiiJEPS
Brodiaea dissimulataPLANTS
Brodiaea hyacinthina var. lacteaPLANTS
Brodiaea hyacinthina var. lilacinaJEPS
Brodiaea hyacinthinaPLANTS
Brodiaea lactea var. lilacinaJEPS
Brodiaea lacteaJEPS
Hesperoscordum aridumJEPS
Hesperoscordum hyacinthinumPLANTS
Hesperoscordum lacteumJEPS
Hesperoscordum lewisiiJEPS
Hookera hyacinthina var. lacteaJEPS
Hookera hyacinthinaJEPS
Milla hyacinthina var. lacteaJEPS
Milla hyacinthinaJEPS
Triteleia lacteaJEPS
Veatchia crystallinaJEPS
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Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot

Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Closed-cone Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

[Wikipedia] Common Names, Edibility: Triteleia hyacinthina is a species of flowering plant known by the common names white brodiaea,[2] white tripletlily, hyacinth brodiaea, and fool's onion. The bulb is edible but does not smell like an onion. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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