Liliaceae Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum

Congested Snakelily

Papago - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 60

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Scientific name: Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum
USDA symbol: DICAC5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Congested Snakelily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs eaten raw in early spring before other foods available.

RECRD: 1738 id: 12475

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