Hesperocallis undulata A. Gray Desert lily, ajo lily
The Hesperocallis lily family is native to the North American southwest. (Hesperocallis comes from the Greek words hesperos (Ἓσπερος) and kalos (καλὸς), meaning “western beauty.”) Traditionally classified as lilies, these plants are actually more closely related to agaves. Identification: Plants are 12-71" (30-180 cm) in height. Leaves are long 8-20" (20-50 cm) and narrow ¼-½" (8-15 mm), with undulating serrated edges. White, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers occur in groups of 4 to 18, each 4-12" (10-30 cm) long and about 3" (7.6 cm) in diameter. Each flower has six petals and yellow anthers. Edibility: Desert lily bulbs, which can be quite large, have a garlic-like flavor, and may be baked or boiled, or eaten raw. Online References:
Hesperocallis undulata on Oceanlight.com, a natural history stock photography site by Phillip Colla Hesperocallis undulata on botanyphoto.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca Hesperocallis undulata on Tom Chester’s Plant Species of the Borrego Desert Hesperocallis undulata on Plants for a Future Hesperocallis undulata at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Sonoran Desert Digital Library Hesperocallis undulata on CalPhotos Hesperocallis undulata at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Hesperocallis undulata at the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association Hesperocallis undulata on eFloras 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
Hesperocallis undulata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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