Liliaceae FAMILY

Calochortus superbus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calochortus superbus is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of grass-like basal leaves 20 - 30cm long from an underground bulb. A flowering stem 40 - 60cm long is produced as the leaves wither[ 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 bulbs were highly prized as a food by native N. Americans and were harvested in quantity in the spring as they came into flower[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is grown as an ornamental, valued for its attractive flowers.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwest N. America - California

HabitatOpen slopes, dry meadows or wooded places in valley grassland, foothill woodland, pine forest; at elevations up to 1,700 metres[ 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. ].