Dichelostemma congestum
| Dichelostemma congestum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Dichelostemma |
| Species: | D. congestum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichelostemma congestum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Brodiaea congesta | |
Dichelostemma congestum is a species of flowering plant known by the common name ookow or fork-toothed ookow.[1] It is native to California, Oregon and Washington.[2]
Its tall, thin, naked stem is topped with an inflorescence packed densely with six to 15 flowers, each about a centimeter wide and long, with usually six petal-like lobes in shades of bright purple.
It was first published in 1811 as Brodiaea congesta.
Uses
The bulbs of D. congestum can be consumed and their use is part of the ethnobotany of multiple indigenous people of California. The bulbs were eaten raw by the Maidu and Nisenan who, along with the Hupa, also further prepared the bulbs for consumption by roasting them in ashes or boiling them in baskets.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dichelostemma congestum Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Dichelostemma congestum (Sm.) Kunth | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ Mead, George R. (2014) [2003]. The Ethnobotany of the California Indians (2nd edition, revised, updated, expanded ed.). La Grande, Oregon: E-Cat Worlds Press. pp. 210–211. ISBN 978-0-9890927-9-1.
External links
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
- Calflora Database: Dichelostemma congestum (Fork Toothed Ookow, ookow)
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Dichelostemma congestum
- USDA Plants Profile for Dichelostemma congestum (ookow)
- Dichelostemma congestum — UC Photos gallery