Triteleia dudleyi
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Triteleia dudleyi is a species of flowering plant known by the common name Dudley's triteleia. It is endemic to California
, where it is known from sections of the High Sierra Nevada and the Transverse Ranges
. It is a plant of subalpine
climates, growing in mountain forests. It is a perennial herb growing from a corm
. It produces two or three basal leaves up to 30 centimeters long by one wide. The inflorescence
arises on an erect stem up to 30 or 35 centimeters tall and bears an umbel
-like cluster of many flowers. Each flower is a funnel-shaped yellow bloom that dries purple. The flower has six lobes measuring up to 1.2 centimeters long. There are six stamen
s with lavender anthers.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known from sections of the High Sierra Nevada and the Transverse Ranges
Transverse Ranges
The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region that runs along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico in North America. The Transverse Ranges begin at the southern end of the California Coast Ranges and lie between...
. It is a plant of subalpine
Subalpine
The subalpine zone is the biotic zone immediately below tree line around the world. Species that occur in this zone depend on the location of the zone on the Earth, for example, Snow Gum in Australia, or Subalpine Larch, Mountain Hemlock and Subalpine Fir in western North America.Trees in the...
climates, growing in mountain forests. It is a perennial herb growing from a corm
Corm
A corm is a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ used by some plants to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat ....
. It produces two or three basal leaves up to 30 centimeters long by one wide. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
arises on an erect stem up to 30 or 35 centimeters tall and bears an umbel
Umbel
An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks which are equal in length and spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs....
-like cluster of many flowers. Each flower is a funnel-shaped yellow bloom that dries purple. The flower has six lobes measuring up to 1.2 centimeters long. There are six stamen
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
s with lavender anthers.