
Asparagaceae FAMILY
Hesperocallis undulata
Hesperocallis undulata
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hesperocallis undulata is a Bulb up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Arizona, California and Nevada,
HabitatDry sandy flats and gentle slopes below 750 metres in deserts and creosote bush scrub[ 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. ].