Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Brodiaea

Species:

Brodiaea rosea subsp. vallicola

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

pink, rose, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Corms survive fire and resprout vigorously; benefits from fire clearing competing vegetation in grassland habitats.

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate with fall rains; plants are summer dormant geophytes that require dry dormancy period.

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