Agavaceae Agave lechuguilla Torr.
Lechuguilla
Papago - Fiber, Cordage
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 61
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Agave lechuguilla Torr.
Scientific name: Agave lechuguilla Torr.
USDA symbol: AGLE (
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Common names: Lechuguilla
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Leaves used to make rough cordage.
RECRD: 43652 id: 1782