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Calochortus Macrocarpus
''Calochortus macrocarpus'', also known as sagebrush mariposa lily, is a North American species of bulbous perennials in the Liliaceae, lily family. Distribution The plant is native to the Northwestern United States (Washington (state), Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana), northern California, northern Nevada, and a small area of southern British Columbia. Habitats include the Great Basin and Cascade Range. Description ''Calochortus macrocarpus'' leaves are blue-green and grass-like. The bulbs are tapering, like a carrot.Turner, Nancy J. ''Food Plants of Interior First Peoples'' (Victoria: University of British Columbia Press, 1997) The flowers are large, one- to three-petaled, and are pink to purple. The sepals are about 2 inches long, slightly longer than the green-striped petals. They bloom in June. Uses First peoples in southern British Columbia harvested the bulbs from April to June. They can be eaten raw or cooked. References External linksJepson Manual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Douglas (botanist)
David Douglas (25 June 1799 – 12 July 1834) was a Scottish botanist, best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America, and Hawaii, where he died. Early life Douglas was born in Scone, Perthshire, Scone, Perthshire, the second son of John Douglas, a stonemason, and Jean Drummond. He attended Kinnoull School and upon leaving found work as an apprentice to William Beattie, head gardener at Scone Palace, the seat of the David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield, Earl of Mansfield. He spent seven years in this position, completing his apprenticeship, and then spent a winter at a college in Perth to learn more of the scientific and mathematical aspects of plant culture. After a further spell of working at Valleyfield, Fife, Valleyfield House in Fife (during which time he had access to a library of botanical and zoological books) he moved to the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Botanical Gardens of Glasgow Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |