Lilium brownii – Famine Foods

Lilium brownii

Synonym(s):
Lilium odorum, Lilium candidum,

Uses

China: bulbs eaten boiled in honey, or [dried and?] made into flour.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Spae.; Poit.; F.E. Brown.
Misc:
Chemical composition: Protein = 2.4%. Fat = 0.5%. Carbohydrate = 30.9%. Ash = 1.23%. Contains some Vitamin C.

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