Glacier Lily
Glacier lilies are an important source of food for many animals in the American west. The leaves and bulb-like structures (corms) are rich in nutrients and are eaten by deer, bears, bighorn sheep, elk and several rodents such as ground squirrels. Native Americans have long used the leaves as a (or part of) salad and eat the corm either boiled or fresh. This was photographed
on the eastern side of Washington's Cascades Mountain Range.
- Copyright
- © 2012
- Image Size
- 2848x4288 / 4.0MB
- Keywords
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- Contained in galleries
- Yellow Wildflowers, Liliaceae (Lilies)
