Liliaceae Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth.

Butterfly Mariposa Lily

Miwok - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 157

View all documented uses for Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth.

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Scientific name: Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth.
USDA symbol: CAVE3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roasted bulbs used for food.

RECRD: 20089 id: 7776

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