Agavaceae Yucca glauca var. glauca

Soapweed Yucca

Montana Indian - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 27

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Scientific name: Yucca glauca var. glauca
USDA symbol: YUGLG2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Soapweed Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Root used as a substitute for soap and as a wash for the hair.

RECRD: 97546 id: 44200

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