White triumph
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White Triteleie ( Triteleia hyacintina ) |
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The white Triteleie ( Triteleia hyacintina ) is a species of the genus Triteleia in the subfamily of the Brodiaeoideae .
features
The White Triteleie is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 30 to 60 centimeters. This geophyte forms onions as persistent organs.
The inflorescence is 9 to 16 millimeters long. The perigon tube has a size of 2 to 4 millimeters. The ovary is green and twice as long as its stem. The flower stalk is 0.5 to 5 centimeters long. The stamens are widened at the base.
The flowering period extends from May to June.
Occurrence
The White Triteleie occurs in western North America from California to Idaho and southern British Columbia in spring-moist meadows or ponds, brook banks, and pine forests at altitudes from 0 to 2000 meters.
use
The white Triteleie is rarely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens, steppe beds and as a cut flower.
Synonyms
- Triteleia lactea (Lindl.) Lindl.
- Brodiaea hyacinthina (Lindl.) Baker
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Excursion flora from Germany . Founded by Werner Rothmaler. tape 5 : Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Springer, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin / Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
