Liliaceae Allium bisceptrum S. Wats.
Twincrest Onion
Mahuna - Drug, Dietary Aid
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 62
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Allium bisceptrum S. Wats.
Scientific name: Allium bisceptrum S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ALBIB (
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Common names: Twincrest Onion
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Plant juice used as an appetite restorer.
RECRD: 80803 id: 2039