Allowance & Availlability of Calochortus spp. and Psoralea esculenta (Breadroot) growing in the UK

Erik Van Lennep erik@tepuidesign.com
Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:47:02 PST
J.L.Hudson Seedsman in California often lists Psoralea esculenta. He posts
overseas as well. I've come across Psoralea esculenta in several other
north american native seed suppliers (lately from small companies in the US
southwest. Can't recall the companies at the moment, but if you search
under native plant seeds for the southwest, and prairie states (rather than
just the term "Psoralea esculenta") you should find them,

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On 12 February 2017 at 04:31, Jack and Val <vkmyrick@pacbell.net> wrote:

> In the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas in California, Calochortus is
> frequently mentioned in plant circles as
> a native american food.  Occurrences of the plants sometimes indicate
> long-gone settlements, especially when found
> out of their natural range.  Just writing off the top of my head from
> memory.  Should be easy to research.
> Calochortus seeds are usually found on the North American Rock Garden
> Society’s seed exchange.
>
> Val
> On Feb 11, 2017, at 5:15 PM, Cody H <plantboy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Calochortus were a staple food? I know their bulbs are edible, but they
> are
> > not particularly large nor fast growing. Where did you hear they were a
> > staple?
> >
> > Occasionally seeds of calochortus spp. are available on the PBS bulb
> > exchange. And some west coast specialty nurseries off them irregularly.
> > E.g. telos rare bulbs, dancing oaks, and far reaches farm.
> > On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 4:36 PM Khanh Duong via pbs <
> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Dear All,
> >> I wish to pose a question, please: Do you know of the allowances (or
> >> otherwise) and availability to obtain, of the tubers and/or seeds for
> >> Calochortus species (especially C. aureus, C. gunnisonii, C. luteus, C.
> >> macrocarpus, C. nuttalli, C. tolmiei, C. venustus), and/or of Psoralea
> >> esculenta (Breadroot) (synonym Pediomelum esculentum), potentially for
> >> growing non-commercially in the UK? Are these restricted for import
> and/or
> >> for growing in the UK, or not? Who might supply tubers/seeds to enable
> them
> >> to be growing in the UK if import and growing is freely allowable? Given
> >> that both are said to have been 'staple' foods (at least for part of the
> >> seasonal round) by 'Native Americans', their potential for food, in
> >> addition to their own lovely characteristics anyway, is an additional
> >> thought.
> >> Thanks if you can advise,
> >> Chris.Location: Southern part of the UK.[the email address here used (in
> >> case it is visible to the group) is that of an acquaintance of mine,
> rather
> >> than my own personal email (which I no longer use)]
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