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Triteleia hyacinthina

Asparagaceae

White Hyacinth

Triteleia hyacinthina
Stem erect, topped with white flowers. Leaves few, 8–16 in. long, narrow, with ridge down back. Flower head dense, flowers white sometimes tinted purple outside, tubes bowl-shaped, lobes widely ascending with green midveins, anthers extended, yellow to whitish. Grows in spring-wet grasslands from coast to mid-elevations.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
  • Flower Form: 6 Petals, Lily family
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 8–24 inches
  • Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, Vernal Wet
  • Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Fool's Onion
  • Latin Synonyms: Brodiaea hyacinthina

Map of where Triteleia hyacinthina is found