Calochortus coeruleus
(Kellogg) S. Watson
Beavertail grass, Blue star tulip
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCalochortus coeruleus, often misspelled as Calochortus caeruleus, is a bulbous plant of the lily family. It is known by the common name beavertail grass or blue star tulip.
Description
A bulb plant. The flowers are light blue. There can be 18 flowers on one stem.
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Edible Uses
The bulbs are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in part shade often in grassy areas. It grows between 900-2,500 m in northern California.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 60-100 Calochortus species. There are 7-9 species in tropical America. They have also been put in the family Calochortaceae.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994) (As Calochortus maweanus)
