Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Monocotyledon Genera Descriptions
How To Use The Descriptions For Further Research
You may research other species listed by selecting the italicized links.
You can press each picture to see where it is credited to and, in many cases, to see other pictures of the species.
You can also check out other information that I have included under each picture.
Liliaceae - Lily Family
California Greenbrier
The roots may be used in soups or stews or dried and ground into flour. The flour mixed with water and sugar makes a good drink. The young shoots in early season may be eaten raw or cooked. Berries are edible raw or cooked.
Back To Alphabetical List / Back To Dichotomous Key / Main Plant Index