Dog’s Tooth Violet aka Erythronium flowering in my garden at end of March 2018 before and

Dog’s Tooth Violet aka Erythronium flowering in my garden at end of March 2018 before and after the rain. 

Thebulb is edible as a root vegetable, cooked or dried, and can be ground into flour. The leaves can also be cooked as a leaf vegetable. In Japan,Erythronium japonicum is called katakuri, and the bulb is processed to produce starch, which is used for food and other purposes.