Agavaceae Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies

Mojave Yucca

Southwest Indians - Fiber, Clothing

Use documented by:
Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 43

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Scientific name: Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies
USDA symbol: YUSC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mojave Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Southwest Indians
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Made into cords and used as base for fur robe garments.

RECRD: 40544 id: 44218

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