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brodiea

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 693 words | Copyright

brodiea or brodiaea , any plant of the genus Brodiaea, herbs of the family Liliaceae ( lily family), with narrow leaves and blue or purple star-shaped flowers. The many North American species include the golden brodiea ( B. ixioides ) and the common, or white, brodiea ( B. hyacinthina ), called also wild hyacinth. Both are found in hilly regions of the Pacific states. Temperate South American species include the spring starflower ( B. uniflora ), which is commonly cultivated. The small onionlike bulbs of brodieas were eaten by Native Americans and called "grass nuts." Brodiea is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Liliopsida, order Liliales, family Liliaceae.

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