Brodiaea pulchella by DanMeyers.
Brodiaea pulchella
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum
Common Name Bluedicks, Wild Hyacinth, Few Flowered Blue Dicks, Common Saita, Common Brodiaea
Latin Name Dichelostemma capitatum
Native Habitat Between 1,000 feet and 7,000 feet in western North America
Soil Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic content, well drained
Water Once or twice per month
Height X Width Under 6 inches
Protective Mechanism None
Leaves Silver, deciduous
Garden Suitability Thornless, Songbird
Ornamental Value Light blue flowers late winter to mid-spring
Nature Value Songbirds eat seeds
Native American Uses Bulb eaten raw or baked, seeds popped like popcorn and eaten, flower eaten
Links  
    Images http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?where-taxon=Dichelostemma+capitatum+ssp.+pauciflorum&where-anno=1
    Image http://flickr.com/photos/maggie_others/2411210685/
    Nursery, images, and data http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/125.htm
    Distribution, images, and data http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DICAP
    Distribution, images, and data http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2720
    Images and data http://scitoys.com/botany/wild_hyacinth.html
    Images and data http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64588/
    Images and data http://www.almaden.ibm.com/almaden/environs/wildflowers/bluedk.html
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