Bluedick
Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. pauciflorum

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. The bulbs are 2 cm long. The leaves are 5 mm wide and 27-32 cm long. The flowers are 1 cm long and violet to blue.

Possibly now Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Also put in the family Themidaceae.

Where it is found

It grows in wetlands and along rivers. Arizona

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The corms are eaten raw, fried, roasted or boiled.

Edible parts

Flowers, root, tuber

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Brodiaea capitata var. pauciflora Torr.; Brodiaea pulchella var. pauciflora (Torr.) C. V. Morton; Dichelostemma pauciflorum (Torr.) Standl.; Dichelostemma pulchellum var. pauciflorum (Torr.) Hoover; Dipterostemon pauciflorus (Torr.) Rydb.; Hookera pauciflora (Torr.) Tidestr.; Milla capitata var. pauciflora (Torr.) Baker;