Cactaceae Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei (Engelm.) H. Bravo

Leconte's Barrelcactus

Pima - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 56

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Scientific name: Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei (Engelm.) H. Bravo
USDA symbol: FECYL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Leconte's Barrelcactus
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Plants sliced, cut into small pieces, boiled with mesquite beans and eaten as a sweet dish.

RECRD: 44837 id: 14733

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