Sabbatical Adventures begin . . .

Sabbatical Adventures begin . . .

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Love Chocolate?

How about a flower that is chocolate colored?
Alaskan native plant:  Chocolate Lily (AKA Indian Rice)


We saw these in the coastal areas of Alaska, They are a perennial herb, called Fritillaria camschatcensis that have bronze-to-brown flowers in spring. The stems reach 16 inches, commonly used as food for native peoples.  Bulbs have many small bulblets – resembling rice grains – surrounding the main bulb, thus the name Indian Rice.

Just thought you might enjoy an interesting flower fact today :)

3 comments:

  1. Interesting! I love learning about edible plants. Did you know there's a type of orchid that smells like chocolate? I don't think it's edible, though.

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  2. A chocolate lily! That's amazing :)

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  3. Very interesting! Never heard of it but it is beautiful!

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