Liliaceae Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth

Wavyleaf Soapplant

Cahuilla - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 54

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Scientific name: Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
USDA symbol: CHPOP4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wavyleaf Soapplant
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Coarse husk fibers from the bulb tied together and used as a cleaning brush.

RECRD: 11348 id: 9699

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