Liliaceae FAMILY

Erythronium grandiflorum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Skin contact with the bulbs has been known to cause dermatitis in sensitive people[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].

Botanical Description

Erythronium grandiflorum is a Bulb up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to California, east to Alberta, Wyoming and Colorado.

HabitatSagebrush, open woodland and grassy mountain slopes, sometimes to the tree line[ 42 Title Hardy Bulbs.; Including Half-hardy Bulbs and Tuberous and Fiberous-rooted Plants Publication Author Grey. C. H. Publisher Williams & Norgate. Year 1938 ISBN - Description Rather dated now, but an immense work on bulbs for temperate zones and how to grow them. Three large volumes. , 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. ]. Rich moist soil along the banks of streams, shaded woods and sub-alpine meadows, often in large patches[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. ].