Liliaceae Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene

Fool's Onion

Mendocino Indian - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 326

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Scientific name: Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene
USDA symbol: TRHY3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fool's Onion
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Mendocino Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs eaten raw or cooked.

RECRD: 43176 id: 40795

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