Beavertail grass, Blue star tulip
Calochortus coeruleus
Family: Liliaceae
What it is like
A bulb plant. The flowers are light blue. There can be 18 flowers on one stem.
There are about 60-100 Calochortus species. There are 7-9 species in tropical America. They have also been put in the family Calochortaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in part shade often in grassy areas. It grows between 900-2,500 m in northern California.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Bulb
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Calochortus maweanus Leichtlin ex Baker; Cyclobathra coerulea Kellogg; and others