Brodiaea /ˌbroʊˈdiːə, ˌbroʊdiˈiːə/,[citation needed] also known by the common name cluster-lilies, is a monocot genus of flowering plants of the family Themidaceae, in the order Asparagales.[2][3][4][5][6]
It was formerly classified within the subfamily Brodiaeoideae of the family Asparagaceae, in the order Asparagales.[7][8] The USDA Plants Database currently classifies the genus ‘Brodiaea in the family Liliaceae.[9]
Brodiaea species occur along the Pacific Coast region of North America, from British Columbia throughout California into the Baja California Peninsula.[10] They are especially common in northern California.[1]
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