Liliaceae Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily

Shuswap - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 54

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Scientific name: Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
USDA symbol: CAMAM9 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots eaten either raw or cooked.

RECRD: 2114 id: 7742

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