To Kathleen's ethnobotanical note, I can add that Fritillaria camtschatcensis was gathered for food by Alaskan Natives in the coastal regions where it grows. There, it is robust and often found in large populations. Bears also dig it up, and I suppose ground squirrels might. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA (formerly Fairbanks, Alaska) _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…