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Dichelostemma volubile
Snake lily
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The Dichelostemma volubile plant species is found in Southwestern N. America. It is a member of the Alliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Snake lily. Some home gardeners know the variety as Brodiaea volubilis. (Moriere.)Baker. D. californicum. Stropholirion californicum.

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Latin Name:  Dichelostemma volubile
Common Name:  Snake lily
Family:  Alliaceae
Author:  (Kellogg.)A.A.Heller.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  3.6   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Clay or granite, bushy or open slopes below 750 metres in California, where it clambers over shrubs[71].



Edible Uses:  Corm - raw or cooked[105, 161, 257].

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