Thanks Jerry. That is a useful bit of information. I sometimes think D. capitatum should be developed into a viable food crop(gasp!). It certainly was a significant component of the indigenous peoples' diet. -Nancy -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of jflintoff@aol.com Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 3:01 PM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: [pbs] Dichelostemma capitatum Nancy,Paige et al When I lived in Seattle Dichelostemma capitatum was almost a weed in raised beds and gravel paths, which wasn't a problem since it makes such a great cut flower and the plants don't bother other plants growing close by. Of course, the seed heads could have been cut off, but I am not a tidy person. The seeds of this stock came from plants growing on the trail to Dog Mountain on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Long ago the plant was native to bluffs in the Seattle/Tacoma area but it was extirpated before my time. I would think that this species would be easy in Vancouver, BC. Jerry John Flintoff Vashon Island,Washington,USA Zone 8 _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php