Triteleia laxa, Ithuriel's Spear Rare treasuresIthuriel's Spear, Triteleia laxa (wallybasket) These bright deep to light blue purple flowers, members of the lily family, are perhaps the easiest to grow of the native bulbs, thriving in either sandy loam, gravelly loam, or clay. They stand from 4" to 15" tall, depending on the soil. Also called "Indian potatoes," the corms have long been a staple food of indigenous peoples. Seed Packets contain enough seeds for 50 plants. Bulb Packets contain 7 9
mowing or weed whipping it after it finishes setting seed in the fall
It only grows in California
It has a thoughtfully shaped blade of black carbon steel
Streams of the San Joaquin
leading some to speculate that the indigenous peoples moved it around
Edible and Useful Plants of Californiaby Charlotte Bringle Clarke
Judith Larner Lowry provides an insightful
The first domestic livestock to the American Southwest in 1540
Note: We have used them to make an Indian dessert called "ras malai
illustrated and designed this bumper sticker to remind drivers to slow down for wildlife
creeping along the ground
One might certainly slow one's roll to get a gander at this special form
