Californian Hyacinth (Brodiaea coronaria)

Family: Alliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Brodiaea coronaria is a CORM growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Corm - raw or cooked. Baked or boiled and eaten like potatoes. When slowly roasted, it becomes very sweet. Edible fruit. This report is rather dubious and possibly refers to the seedpod since the seed is encased in a small dry capsule. — Corm - raw or cooked.; Baked or boiled and eaten like potatoes.; When slowly roasted, it becomes very sweet.; This report is rather dubious and possibly refers to the seedpod since the seed is encased in a small dry capsule.

Habitat & North American Range

Gravelly prairies, grassy slopes and rocky buffs. Grasslands, volcanic mesas from sea level to 1600 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)