Agavaceae Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies
Mojave Yucca
Luiseno - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 200
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Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies
Scientific name: Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies
USDA symbol: YUSC2 (
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Common names: Mojave Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Plant fiber used to make fishing lines.
RECRD: 30821 id: 44216