Liliaceae Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray

Sego Lily

Navajo - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 24

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Scientific name: Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: CANU3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sego Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs eaten raw.

RECRD: 6549 id: 7759

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