Calochortus macrocarpus
| Calochortus macrocarpus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. macrocarpus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl. | |
Calochortus macrocarpus, also known as sagebrush mariposa lily, occurs in northwestern United States and a small part of southern British Columbia.[1] The leaves are blue-green and grass-like. The flowers are large, bloom in June, are three-petaled, and are pink and purple. The bulbs are tapering, like a carrot.[2]
First peoples in southern British Columbia harvested the bulbs from April to June. They can be eaten raw or cooked.[2]
References
- ↑ Calochortus macrocarpus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Turner, Nancy J. Food Plants of Interior First Peoples (Victoria: UBC Press, 1997) ISBN 0-7748-0606-0