Agavaceae Agave sp.
Mescal
Navajo - Food, Soup
Use documented by:
Brugge, David M., 1965, Navajo Use of Agave, Kiva 31(2):88-98, page 94
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Agave sp.
Scientific name: Agave sp.
Common names: Mescal
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Dried, baked heads boiled and made into soup.
RECRD: 60401 id: 1857