Cactaceae Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose

Candy Barrelcactus

Yuma - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 222

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Scientific name: Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
USDA symbol: FEWI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Candy Barrelcactus
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Yuma
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Spines heated and bent to make fishing hooks.

RECRD: 40422 id: 14749

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