Triteleia ixioides ssp Scabra

This species is found always below 2000 m in the coastal ranges of central California, in northern California in the Sierras, and also in southern Oregon. Usually the terrain is hilly, composed of grasslands that remain moist even in summer. Several appear in forest clearings or at the edges of pine or spruce forests. Jepson notes that these areas often have sandy or gravelly soils (note by Andrew Wilson, San Diego, California). There are several subspecies with varying heights and different intensities of yellow. T. ixioides is much earlier than the other species. Our subspecies is rather pale yellow with a short flower stalk.

The genus

A genus from Western America and especially from California, which is closely related to Brodiaea. All species flower late in Mai and June with umbels of funnel shaped flowers. An interesting remark on the IBS bulb forum: "that they are invaluable for Mediterranean and almost Mediterranean climates. In Tucson, they handled the summer rain without complaint; just to be safe, I planted them under ground covers or next to summer-growing perennials and bushes to soak up the rain. The winter cold shouldn't be a problem, but I'll need to irrigate them." But they have also been seen flowering in July in (rainy) England as perenial borderplant. Conclusion: a very adaptable plant for many sorts of climate.

Family :Liliaceae
Subfamily :Themidaceae
Native to :O Californie, S O Oregon
Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
Colour :Yellow
Hardiness :good
Exposure :full sun
Storage organ :corm
Growth :winter grower
Flowering height :15-40 cm
Uses :Borders - In the ground - Containers or pot - Rockery

Growing cycle

	Jan				Feb				Mar				Apr				May				Jun				Jul				Aug				Sep				Oct				Nov				Dec
Planting
Growth
Flowering

Planting :September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4)

Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 2-4)

Flowering :April (sem. 4-4), May (sem. 1-4)