Liliaceae Triteleia laxa Benth.
Grassnut
Pomo, Kashaya - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 25
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Triteleia laxa Benth.
Scientific name: Triteleia laxa Benth.
USDA symbol: TRLA16 (
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Common names: Grassnut
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Baked or boiled corms eaten like baked or boiled potatoes.
RECRD: 769 id: 40808