Brodiaea pallida

Species Name: Brodiaea palida
Common Name: Chinese Camp brodiaea

This species is a rare California endemic, considered rare and endangered and found in serpentine substrate under vernally-flooded conditions in riparian habitats near Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County. It has pale purple or lilac flowers, sometimes with a white center and the tube is urn-shaped.

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Plant Family: Liliaceae

Plant Type: Bulb

Height by Width: 1' H

Growth Habit: Upright

Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer deciduous

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Sun

Soil Preference: Loam to clay

Water Requirements: Summer dry

Cold Hardy to:

Flower Season: Late spring

Flower Color: Pale purple

Endangered?: Endangered. List 1B.1

Distribution: North and central Sierra Nevada Foothills (Calaveras, Tuolumne cos.)

Natural Habitat: Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

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Care and Maintenance

Plant the base of the bulb at a depth three times the height of the bulb. Stop watering once the leaves begin to turn brown, but keep leaves on the plant until they turn completely brown.

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