Elegant Brodiaea | Brodiaea elegans - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Elegant Brodiaea | Brodiaea elegans

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This sweet little cluster-lily has blue-purple to violet six-petaled flowers in a funnel shaped tube with white sterile stamens.

Plant Details

Habitats	Oak Woodlands, Upland Prairie and Savanna, Wet Prairie
Habitat Notes	Grows from a corm underground
Phenology	Perennial; flowering May-July
Mature Height	4-20"
Shade Preference	Sun, part shade
Soil Tolerance	Clay soil best; tolerates garden soil.

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Oak Woodland

Oregon White Oaks dominate these woodlands and may support an open to moderately shrubby understory. Over thirty percent of the canopy shades the ground, but still filter light allowing oak seedling…

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Upland Prairie and Savanna

Upland prairies or open grasslands are among the most threatened ecosystems in Oregon. Historically, they occurred across the Willamette Valley and are vegetated by perennial grasses and annual or…

Wet Prairie

Wet prairies were once a common habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River. These habitats occur on poorly drained clay soils or shallow soils above bedrock. Seasonal flooding creates anaerobic…