Liliaceae Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily

Thompson - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 481

View all documented uses for Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.

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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: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Coated, starchy corms used for food.

RECRD: 41603 id: 7744

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