superbloomings:Let’s take a look at Wild Hyacinth (Dichelostemma capitatum).Found in the Amaryllis...

superbloomings:

Let’s take a look at Wild Hyacinth (Dichelostemma capitatum).

Found in the Amaryllis Family (Amaryllidaceae) this common perennial herb is enjoyed by Tiger Swallowtail butterflies and is found blooming in Costal Sage and Grasslands from February through May.

Fun fact: Native Americans and early settlers used to eat the tasty little corms referring to these as grass nuts.

References:

Dale, N. (2000). Flowering plants of the Santa Monica Mountains: Coastal and chaparral regions of Southern California. Sacramento: California Native Plant Society.

McAuley, M., & Kenney, J. P. (1985). Wildflowers of the Santa Monica mountains. Canoga Park, CA: Canyon Pub.