Liliaceae Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
Wavyleaf Soapplant
Cahuilla - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 54
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Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
Scientific name: Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
USDA symbol: CHPOP4 (
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Common names: Wavyleaf Soapplant
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Saponaceous material used as a stupefying agent and placed into streams to catch fish.
RECRD: 11351 id: 9702