Agavaceae Agave parryi Engelm.
Parry's Agave
Apache, Western - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 169
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Agave parryi Engelm.
Scientific name: Agave parryi Engelm.
USDA symbol: AGPAP5 (
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Common names: Parry's Agave
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Crowns used for food.
RECRD: 40691 id: 1823