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Dichelostemma congestum

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb with a corm.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten raw or boiled.

Edible parts

Flowers, corm

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Blue dicks

Synonyms

Brodiaea congesta Sm.; Dichelostemma pulchellum (Salisb.) A. Heller; Hookera congesta (Sm.) Jeps.; Hookera pulchella Salisb.;