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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Scientific name: Nolina bigelovii (Torr.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NOBI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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