Sagebrush Mariposa Lily (Calochortus macrocarpus)
Location: Mount Bisbee (by Trout Lake) Washington
Information: This is a tiny little plant but striking in many aspects. Though edible (usually the bulbs were collected in April or May before the flowering period which is late June and August) it’s not recommended to eat this lily. Usually wildflowers that will not grow in your own [...]
Posted at 11pm on 8/7/08 | 4 comments | Filed Under: plants edible, wildflowers | Tagged: Calochortus macrocarpus, Colville National Forest, Mariposa Lily, Sagebrush Lily, Sagebrush Mariposa Lily | read on
Columbian monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)
Location: Mount Bisbee (close to Trout Lake) Washington
Information: This plant is sometimes known as western monkshood as well. There is a lot of interesting information regarding this plant - the one of primary importance is that it is lethal. The herb wolfsbane is a general name for a group of plants all related; other names [...]
Posted at 9pm on 8/7/08 | 2 comments | Filed Under: toxic plants & berries, wildflowers | Tagged: aconite, Aconitum columbianum, blue rocket, Columbian monkshood, Devil's helmet, leopard's bane, monkshood, wolfsbane, women's bane | read on
