Agavaceae Yucca whipplei Torr.
Chaparral Yucca
Luiseno - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 195
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Yucca whipplei Torr.
Scientific name: Yucca whipplei Torr.
USDA symbol: YUWHW (
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Common names: Chaparral Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Blossoms cooked in water and used for food.
RECRD: 30816 id: 44281