Liliaceae Calochortus luteus Dougl. ex Lindl.

Yellow Mariposa Lily

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 64

View all documented uses for Calochortus luteus Dougl. ex Lindl.

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Scientific name: Calochortus luteus Dougl. ex Lindl.
USDA symbol: CALU9 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Mariposa Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Baked bulbs eaten like baked potatoes.

RECRD: 860 id: 7732

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