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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

for winter use. Once an important food <strong>of</strong> Amerindians and early<br />

European settlers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western and central U.S. and adjacent Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967,<br />

Kindscher 1987<br />

Calochortus luteus Douglas ex Lindley<br />

FAMILY: Calochortaceae (mariposa lily) or Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: c<strong>at</strong>’s ear, gold nuggets, golden mariposa, yellow mariposa<br />

USES/NOTES: Bulbs are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California<br />

REFERENCES: Balls 1975, Munz 1974, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Calochortus macrocarpus Douglas<br />

FAMILY: Calochortaceae (mariposa lily) or Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: green-banded mariposa, mariposa lily, sagebrush mariposa,<br />

sego lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are added to salads, and bulbs are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western U.S. including <strong>at</strong> least California to Washington<br />

and Montana and probably beyond<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Harrington 1967, Moerman 1998,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Calochortus nuttallii Torrey & A. Gray<br />

FAMILY: Calochortaceae (mariposa lily) or Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: mariposa lily, Nuttall’s mariposa lily, sego lily, segolily<br />

mariposa, yellow mariposa<br />

USES/NOTES: Greens <strong>of</strong> Utah’s st<strong>at</strong>e flower are used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb, seeds<br />

are made into an edible paste, flowers are used in salads, and<br />

bulbs are e<strong>at</strong>en raw, boiled, or fried. Once an important food <strong>of</strong><br />

Amerindians and early European settlers, C. nuttallii saved <strong>the</strong><br />

lives <strong>of</strong> many Mormon’s in 1848 when pests damaged crops. Cheyenne<br />

dried <strong>the</strong> sweet bulbs for winter use.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Craighead et al. 1963, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967,<br />

Hickman 1993, Kindscher 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Calochortus pulchellus Douglas ex Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Calochortaceae (mariposa lily) or Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: canary globe-tulip, mount diablo fairy-lantern, mount diablo<br />

globe-lily, mount diablo globe-tulip, mount diablo mariposa-lily,<br />

Oakland star-tulip<br />

USES/NOTES: Small bulbs are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or roasted.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Endemic to <strong>the</strong> Mount Diablo area <strong>of</strong> California<br />

REFERENCES: Moerman 1998, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Calochortus tolmiei Hook. & Arn.<br />

FAMILY: Calochortaceae (mariposa lily) or Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: c<strong>at</strong>’s-ears, beavertail grass, Tolmie star-tulip<br />

USES/NOTES: Small bulbs are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or roasted.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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