EDIBLE TUBERS, BULBS OR ROOTS 



also, they have been dra^\^l upon for food b}^ white 

 travelers and settlers — the most palatable species 

 being of the genera Calochortus, Brodiaea and 

 Camassia, and com- 

 monlv 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 w^idely known as 

 a food source is Calo- 

 chortus Niittallii, 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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Sego Lily 

 (Calochortus NtittaUii) 



