Liliaceae FAMILY

Calochortus elegans

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calochortus elegans is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of persistent, grass-like basal leaves 10 - 20cm long from an underground bulb. A flowering stem 5 - 20cm long is produced[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant was a traditional food of the native N. Americans and often eaten in quantity. It is grown as an ornamental, valued for its attractive flowers.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington

HabitatGrassy hillsides and open coniferous woods; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,500 metres[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].