''Brodiaea terrestris'', the dwarf brodiaea, is a species of plant in the genus ''

Brodiaea ''Brodiaea'' , also known by the common name cluster-lilies, is a monocot genus of flowering plants. One school of thought places the genus in the family , while another school of thought places it in the subfamily Brodiaeoideae of the family ...

'' that is native to

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and

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. In California, it is found in coastal ranges from the Oregon border, through the Bay Area, to San Diego, and in the central Sierra Nevada. There are two subspecies: *''Brodiaea terrestris'' ssp. ''kernensis'' (Kern brodiaea) *''Brodiaea terrestris'' ssp. ''terrestris'' (dwarf brodiaea).

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Flora of California Flora of Oregon Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Plants described in 1859 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Asparagaceae-stub

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