Triteleia ixioides subsp. scabra
(Greene) L. W. Lenz
Pretty face
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTriteleia ixioides, known as prettyface or golden star, is a monocotyledon flowering plant in the genus Triteleia. It is native to northern and central California and southwestern Oregon, where it can be found in coastal and inland coniferous forests and other habitat. It is a perennial wildflower growing from a corm. It produces one to two basal leaves up to 50 centimeters long by 1.5 wide. The inflorescence arises on an erect stem up to 80 centimeters tall. It is an umbel-like cluster of several flowers each borne on a pedicel up to 7 centimeters long. The flowers are variable in size, measuring one to nearly three centimeters in length. They are pale to bright yellow, or sometimes purple-tinged white. There are six tepals with darker midveins in shades of green, brown, or purple. The lobes are funnel-shaped and may open flat or somewhat reflexed. The six stamens form a fused tube that protrudes from the corolla; they have broad, flat filaments and whitish, yellowish, or blue anthers.
Description
A herbaceous bulb plant in the Asparagaceae family with 1-2 leaves and pale yellow flowers, found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The bulbs are eaten raw, roasted, or boiled.
Traditional Uses
The bulbs are eaten raw, roasted or boiled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
Also put in the family Alliaceae.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 569
