Campanula prenanthoides
Durand.
Campanitas
Campanulaceae Edible: Bulbs
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Description
A temperate herb in the bellflower family with edible bulbs.
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Edible Uses
In cultivation, Smithiastrum prenanthoides requires part shade and moist soil with good drainage. It may be a host for Hyles lineata, the white-lined sphinx moth. Historically, the bulbs of Smithiastrum prenanthoides were consumed as a winter food by Ohlone peoples.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 300 Campanula species.
References (1)
- Bocek, B. R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2): 240-255
