Liliaceae Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
Wavyleaf Soapplant
Kawaiisu - Other, Fasteners
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 19
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Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
Scientific name: Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
USDA symbol: CHPOP4 (
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Common names: Wavyleaf Soapplant
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fasteners
Notes: Bulbs boiled into liquid starch & applied to twined seed gathering baskets to close the interstices.
RECRD: 4185 id: 9714