#erythronium
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.
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Plant of the Day
Tuesday 5 April 2022
Thriving in moist soil and shady woodland conditions that are part of their natural habitat are these Erythronium dens-canis (dog’s tooth violet). The common name reflects the shape of the bulb, which resembles a pointed dog’s tooth.
Jill Raggett
