Triantha occidentalis
Tofieldiaceae
Western False Asphodel
Stem erect from clump of basal leaves. Stems smooth on bottom, covered with red sticky glands on hairs above. Leaves iris-like, 1/2 as long as flower stem. Flowers in small dense cluster at top, buds are pinkish or red, open to white flowers with stamens extending beyond petals. Seed in erect, red, fleshy, 3-lobed capsule. Grows in bogs, fens, small streams, wet meadows from valleys to subalpine areas. Subsp. occidentalis has fleshy white capsule.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 3 or 6 petals (lily family)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–40 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Meadow
- Found In: BC to southern Or, Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Sticky False Asphodel
- Latin Synonyms: Tofieldia glutinosa, Triantha glutinosa
