Muscari comosum bulbs are pickled and eaten in Greece under the name ?????? ([vol'vi] lit. ‘bulbs’) and in the Basilicata and Puglia region of Italy, under the names “lampascioni”, “lampasciuni”, “lamponi”.

Medicinal Action and Uses: The American species Muscari comosum (Mill.) (Feather Hyacinth), or Purse Tassel, has been used, as well as other species of Muscari, for its diuretic and stimulant properties. Comisic acid has been extracted from the bulb, and apparently acts like Saponin.