Utah State Flower: Sego Lily

Utah State Flower Coloring

Utah has an unusual State Flower, the Sego Lily. It is quite beautiful and unlike many other Lilies is edible. In fact during the period covering 1840-1850 there was a famine in Utah, and many families relied on the bulb of the Sego Lily for food. So when the legislature of Utah asked their school children to vote on a State Flower, the Sego Lily won by a landslide. 

It is a small plant that grows along the ground, and only reaches 6-8 inches tall, and is usually White, but can be Lavender. It has Yellow stamens and the center coming up from the bulb may be Yellow too, but it is sometimes a darker color like Purple. It blooms from May to July.

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