Liliaceae Calochortus aureus S. Wats.
Golden Mariposa Lily
Hopi - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 159
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Calochortus aureus S. Wats.
Scientific name: Calochortus aureus S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CAAU8 (
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Common names: Golden Mariposa Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs and flowers eaten.
RECRD: 10672 id: 7703