Hesperocallis undulata A.Gray

Desert lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Hesperocallis

Characteristics

Plants 3–18 dm; bulbs ovoid, 4–6 cm. Leaves basal; blade 2–5 dm × 8–15 mm. Racemes 4–18-flowered, 1–3 dm; bracts 1–1.5 cm. Flowers: perianth tube 1.5–2 cm; limb lobes 3–4 cm × 6–10 mm; filaments 2–2.5 cm; anthers golden, 7 mm; pedicel 1 cm. Capsules 12–16 mm. Seeds 5 mm. 2n = 48.
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A bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.15
Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry sandy flats and gentle slopes below 750 metres in deserts and creosote bush scrub.
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It grows in warm temperate and subtropical places. It will grow in arid places.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

The bulb is eaten raw or cooked. It is baked or fried.
Uses food medicinal
Edible bulbs roots
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Hesperocallis undulata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:536456-1
WFO ID wfo-0000657989
COL ID 3L58L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hesperocallis undulata