Blue Dicks, Dichelostemma capitatum Family Lily (Liliaceae) Height 12 in. Color Purple Flowers Cluster of bell shaped flowers of 6 petals Blooms March - May Leaves Basal, grass-like Habitat Meadows, hillsides, woodlands     The flower with many names -- also called Brodiaea, Blue Icks (!), and Wild Hyacinth.The roots were an important source of starch for Native Americans. The disturbance caused by harvesting actually seems to help maintain populations by splitting the corms. Also, burning by Native Americans would have had a positive impact as Blue Dicks colonize vigorosly after fire. Similar in appearance to a wild onion, Ookow, Dichelostemma congestum. caption: file: x - square 0" x 0" at 300 dpi - release: contact us regarding image add image to lightbox References Mount Diablo Wildflowers. Walnut Creek, CA: Mt. Diablo Interpretive Association, 2005. Wildflowers of Norther California's Wine Country & North Coast Ranges. Cloverdale, CA: New Creek Ranch Press, 2007.