Agavaceae Dasylirion wheeleri S. Wats.

Common Sotol

Apache, Mescalero - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 58

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Scientific name: Dasylirion wheeleri S. Wats.
USDA symbol: DAWH2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Sotol
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Crowns baked, pounded and dried for winter use.

RECRD: 40584 id: 12065

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