Sego Lily: The Wild Edible Plant that Saved the Mormons

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Sego Lily (Calochortud nuttallii) is part of a genus which includes more than 60 species in North America. This species is edible and delicious. However, it’s aesthetic beauty is unsurpassed. With that in mind, it is best to refrain from picking this plant. I have only rarely eaten this plant. Restraint allows the conscientious naturalist or forager to take great joy in knowing that the plant will continue to provide joy in the future.
Disclaimer: As always, please remember to do your own extensive research before using any plans for consumption or medicine. Do not rely on any of my videos for positive identification. If you find written sources from credentialed authors, you can develop the knowledge and confidence to safely engage in foraging. I am an amateur ethnobotanist myself, so everyone can forage safely and confidently if they are willing to put in the time to develop an “expertise” derived from expert sources.

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@sammyjo8109 2 жыл бұрын

I first heard of eating Sego lilies while reading Louis L'Amour westerns. He often mentions edible plants such as Squaw Cabbage, Wild onions, etc. I came upon this video researching the plants he mentions. Very well done video.

@pchris6662 Жыл бұрын

How cool. My grandmother always loved to see the Sego Lilly’s blooming. I had no idea they were edible or their history! Thanks for taking the time and teaching us!

@senate2042 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to have stumbled across your channel. I grew up in Southern Utah and now live in Colorado. I enjoy being able to identify different species of plants when I'm out enjoying the outdoors. Thanks for the great videos.

@tawniajohnson6950 2 жыл бұрын

I have been eating sego lilies since I was little, they grow everywhere in nor Idaho.

@StarBeamSocial 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff - though audio levels could be a bit higher.

@rockymountainedibles3593 4 жыл бұрын

Many of our future videos have improved sound, we’re working on this piece. Thanks for watching.

@makeitkate3240 Жыл бұрын

These grow wild on my homestead in central Utah. They’re beautiful.

@twebster1948 4 жыл бұрын

The scenery at this location is beautiful; as it is with many regions of the southwest. Thank you for another excellent and very instructional video. We are excited to view your next episode.

@rockymountainedibles3593 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MountainJohn 3 жыл бұрын

great video about morman history.

@rockymountainedibles3593 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@hitindahead 4 жыл бұрын

Great info!

@noahgilbert8630 Жыл бұрын

It’s such a beautiful flower and they are becoming more rare 🌿❤️ thank you

@BCVS777 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@HinselScott 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for this video! (all of them are great so far) I just found this flower for the first time in the canyon here in the Owyhees and found it just stunning in beauty. Ghostly as it began to dot the hillside. Cool to learn more about it.

@rockymountainedibles3593 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it, thanks for watching!

@SB-xh8gy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@dylan.adventures Жыл бұрын

Great video

@stevee.7419 Жыл бұрын

This is good information and a history lesson too. Thank you for sharing!🙏🏼

@rockymountainedibles3593 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@artbyadrienne6812 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in NE Arizona and there's a short white flower that looks like a dogwood blossom here. I know few of the edibles here being from the east coast. I only know of Mormon tea, Lambs quarters, Globe Mellow and of course the Juniper berries.

@edieboudreau9637 4 жыл бұрын

There's a warning on that. Please check the other comments with this one. If you thumbs up the comment we will know you received the warning that may save your life.

@artbyadrienne6812 4 жыл бұрын

@BroadSide Thanks for the warning. These have tiny little flowers on the end of a twiggy looking bush. I have taken some pictures of them, but haven't even touched them. They are many on my property.

@artbyadrienne6812 4 жыл бұрын

@BroadSide Wow, if she was that familiar with it and still got poisoned, I think I will stick with the chamomile and green tea. Thanks for the heads up. I learned recently that there is a poisonous look alike to the wild onion. God bless and stay safe.

@rockymountainedibles3593 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting.

@artbyadrienne6812 4 жыл бұрын

@@rockymountainedibles3593 Happy 4th of July 🎆

@jameswright9284 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if they harvested the crickets...

@AB-kg6rk 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful hair

@JS108010 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@Realatmx Жыл бұрын

It's beautiful desert land.. I never seen desert in real life🥺

@josephbenton3471 4 жыл бұрын

Do you offer any classes or walk abouts in the field in you area?

@BryanKirch 2 ай бұрын

I’m looking at a 30 acre property in the Sonoran desert. Instead of a traditional garden I’d like to repopulate the land with native perennial edibles. How would you suggest I go about something like that?

@thehazelnutspread 5 ай бұрын

Please increase volume. I had to max it out and still had trouble hearing you.

@rockymountainedibles3593 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the important feedback! I failed to edit the video in such a way that the volume would be adequate. I think I have corrected the issue in my more recent videos. Maybe consider checking out my survival plant videos in Arizona and Utah. I believe the volume should be just about perfect.

@Yellow-Rose 2 жыл бұрын

You are quite handsome sir.

@shalizalacombe6330 2 жыл бұрын

🌿🙏❤🤲🙂🌿

@dugfern 4 жыл бұрын

indigenous

@VTPSTTU 4 жыл бұрын

I hope I someday come across one of these when I have my camera.

@rockymountainedibles3593 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you do too.😊. Thanks for watching.

@consertivemormon7970 2 жыл бұрын

It was locusts. Not crickets.

@Soulshine711 2 жыл бұрын

Let's start calling it the Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark expedition. We are better than propaganda. Sacajawea actually SAVED the expedition multiple times, all of them would have died without Sacajawea so she definitely deserves to be named as a leader of the expedition. As she was the main reason the expedition survived and was able to navigate across the USA.

@gator83261 2 жыл бұрын

The leader, of the expedition.

@mainemermaid6596 2 жыл бұрын

@@gator83261 Wrong!

@gator83261 2 жыл бұрын

@@mainemermaid6596 What is “wrong” (with an exclamation mark even)? Leyah Love’s comment? That’s your opinion, ok, I’m not going to argue that point.

@flammenwaffenfries3039 Жыл бұрын

Those dirt worshippers didn't save anything.

@foxmulder7616 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever collected seeds and spread them around? I like to do that with lots of plants. Especially food/medicine.

@rockymountainedibles3593 Жыл бұрын

Yes I have. A few times it has been a success. Thanks for watching.

@dario2rnr 2 жыл бұрын

I would need 20-30 bulbs.

@Realatmx Жыл бұрын

Really for why?

@DesserTray5 Жыл бұрын

I hope anyone in Utah knows to pick or eat these is a federal offense

@rockymountainedibles3593 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for sharing your concern. The last I checked on the regulations it is not illegal.

@bruceyoungbar3820 4 жыл бұрын

LOOK UP WILLIAM BRANHAM AN DUMITRU DUDUMAN

@jodysams7915 Жыл бұрын

There a neanderthal here lol😂😂😂just kidding

@rockymountainedibles3593 Жыл бұрын

😂😂