Agavaceae Nolina bigelovii (Torr.) S. Wats.
Bigelow's Nolina
Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified
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 94
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Nolina bigelovii (Torr.) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Nolina bigelovii (Torr.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NOBI (
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Common names: Bigelow's Nolina
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Stalk baked in a rock lined roasting pit and eaten.
RECRD: 11558 id: 23997