Liliaceae Brodiaea minor (Benth.) S. Wats.
Vernalpool Clusterlily
Yana - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 251
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Brodiaea minor (Benth.) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Brodiaea minor (Benth.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: BRMI3 (
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Common names: Vernalpool Clusterlily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Yana
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots steamed and eaten.
RECRD: 60009 id: 7572