What is "brodiaea"

n. any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium

Brodiaea , also known by the common name cluster-lilies, is a monocot genus of flowering plants in the family, in the Asparagales order.

It was formerly classified within the Brodiaeoideae subfamily of the Asparagaceae family, in the Asparagales order. The USDA Plants Database currently classifies the genus 'Brodiaea'' in the family Liliaceae.

Brodiaea species occur along the Pacific Coast region of North America, from British Columbia throughout California into the Baja California Peninsula. They are especially common in northern California.