Triteleia ixioides aka Golden Triteleia

Triteleia ixioides is a bulbous plant in the asparagus family, Asparagaceae. Its common names include pretty face and golden brodiaea. Kew places its native range from Oregon to northern Baja California. Plants For A Future records it in southwestern Oregon and California. It grows in sandy ground near the coast. It also occurs in oak and pine woods. These woodland sites reach elevations of about 4,920 feet [1,500 metres]. It belongs to temperate regions and is not native to Britain or Ireland.

Plants reach about 2 feet [0.6 metres] in height. Their spread is much smaller, about 0.3 feet [0.1 metres]. This narrow form takes up little space in a planted bed. Plants For A Future gives a flowering season from May through August. It records seed ripening in July. Each flower has both male and female organs. Insects carry pollen between flowers. Older names include Brodiaea lutea and Brodiaea ixioides. These names may occur in older plant records.

Choose a warm, sunny place with soil that drains well. The plant does not grow in shade. A rich sandy loam suits it, though sandy and loamy soils are both suitable. It accepts mildly acid, neutral, and mildly alkaline ground. Give it ample moisture during active growth. Then allow a warm, dry rest in late summer and autumn. Plants For A Future describes it as easy to grow. A bulb frame offers another way to grow it. Suggested garden sites include beds beside south-facing or east-facing walls. The source lists USDA zones 6–9 and reports that frost does not readily harm it.

Seed offers a way to raise more plants. Sow fresh seed in a cold frame, or sow in spring. Germination can take one to three months at 15°C. Keep seedlings in their first pot for a year. Avoid excess water and provide air movement to limit damping off. Plants may flower within two years from seed. The small, starchy underground organs are edible raw or cooked. Plants For A Future calls them bulbs and compares their use to potatoes. It gives an edible-use score of three out of five. It lists no known hazards, medicinal uses, or other uses. This does not establish safety for pets. The same source does not flag weed potential.