Dichelostemma pulchellum Wild hyacinth (Alliaceae)

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Dichelostemma pulchellum
Wild hyacinth
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The Dichelostemma pulchellum plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Alliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild hyacinth. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. capitatum. Brodiaea capitata. B. pulchella.

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Latin Name:  Dichelostemma pulchellum
Common Name:  Wild hyacinth
Family:  Alliaceae
Author:  (Salisb.)Heller.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.1

Habitat:  Plains and hillsides[71] on dry open ridges and grassy meadows to 1800 metres[42].

Edible Uses: Corm - raw or cooked[22, 61, 161, 183]. A sweet flavour[46], it may seem rather flat at first, but the taste quickly grows on one[95]. A slow baking develops the sweetness of the corm[95]. The corm can be dried and ground into a powder then used as a thickener in soups or mixed with cereal flours to make bread etc[257]. The corm is usually harvested in the spring[257]. Flowers - raw[257]. A nice decoration in the salad bowl[183].

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