THE SNOW PLANT
One of the curiosities of the Sierras of Nevada is the so-called “snowplant.” This plant, which seems to spring up like magic from the edge of the snow-fields, arises from a bulb which remains dormant under the white covering throughout the winter. As soon as the snow melts a little the flower spikes, a foot or more in height, arise and grow' with great vigour. The blossoms, which are borne in dense clusters, are of a bright red colour, and these are surrounded by pink or flesh-coloured bracts. The stem of the snow-plant is thick and juicy, and it is edible when in a young state, being cooked and eaten after the manner of asparagus. So truly is the snow-plant the child of high altitudes that it has proved a most difficult specimen to transport to lower regions. Often, explorer? have gathered spikes of the red blossoms from seven to ten thousand feet above sea-level, and brought these
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 373, 6 June 1928, Page 8
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161THE SNOW PLANT Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 373, 6 June 1928, Page 8
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