| Elegant Brodiaea Brodiaea
elegans ssp.
elegans
Family: Liliaceae
(Lily)
Habitat: grassland
Notes: Blooms
late in the season. It can be distinguished from the other
Brodiaeas on Mather Field by its relatively tall stature, no
constriction above the ovary, and the stamenoides apppressed to
the petals. The bulbs have a nutty flavor and are eaten by Botta's
Pocket Gopher and were harvested by Native Americans.
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