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| Common Name |
Desert Lily |
| Latin Name |
Hesperocallis undulata |
| Native Habitat |
Sandy washes 0 to 2,600 feet in Mojave and Sonoran
Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
To 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Ethnobotanical, Hummingbird, Moonlight, Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
White lily flowers February to May, scented, opening in
evening |
| Nature Value |
Hummingbirds use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Bulb eaten raw or cooked (slight garlic taste) |
| Links |
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| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Hesperocallis+undulata |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54259/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4115 |
| Images and
data |
http://www.bajainsider.com/environment/bajadesertlily.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HEUN2 |
| Seeds |
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Hesperocallis%20undulata&sref=32299 |
