Liliaceae FAMILY

Calochortus pulchellus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calochortus pulchellus is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of persistent, grass-like basal leaves 10 - 40cm long from an underground bulb. A flowering stem 10 - 30cm 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 - California

HabitatWoody and brushy slopes in chaparral and pine and oak forest, typically on serpentine; at elevations from 200 - 800 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. , 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. , 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. ].