EDIBLE TUBERS, BULBS OR ROOTS 



also, they have been drawn upon for food by white 

 travelers and settlers the most palatable species 

 being of the genera Calochortus, Brodiaea and 

 Camassia, and com- 

 monly called * ' In- 

 dian potatoes. " The 

 genus Calochortus 

 furnishes the flower 

 gardens of both hemi- 

 spheres with the 

 charming Mariposa 

 Tulips, and few who 

 enjoy their beauty re- 

 alize the gastronomic 

 possibilities of the 

 homely, farinaceous 

 corms out of which 

 the lovely blossoms 

 spring. The species 

 most widely known as 

 a food source is 



SEGO LILY 

 (Calochortus Nuttallii) 



chortus Nuttallii, T. 

 and G., the Sego Lily, which has the distinction of 

 being Utah 's State flower. It may be recognized by 

 its showy, tulip-shaped blossoms, whitish or lilac 

 with a purple spot above the yellow heart of the 



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