| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Fiber used as starting material for baskets. 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 150 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Fiber used to make brushes for body painting. 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 150 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Cordage Fiber used to make bowstrings, netting and strings for shell money. 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 150 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Fruit pods eaten raw or roasted. 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 150 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Cahuilla Other, Soap Scraped, mashed roots and water used as soap. 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 150 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Diegueno Fiber, Clothing Fibers used to make sandals. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 45 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Hualapai Fiber, Clothing Strong fibers used to make shoes and sandals. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 40 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Hualapai Food, Dried Food Fruits baked, prepared and dried for winter use. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 40 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Hualapai Food, Fruit Fruit eaten raw. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 40 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Hualapai Food, Staple Fruits cooked and ground into a meal. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 40 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Luiseno Food, Unspecified Blossoms cooked in water and used for food. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 195 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Luiseno Food, Unspecified Pods roasted on coals and used for food. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 196 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Leaf fiber formerly used to make fishing lines. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 203 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber used to make fishing lines. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 200 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Mohave Food, Fruit Fruit peeled and eaten without preparation. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 204 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Southwest Indians Fiber, Clothing Made into cords and used as base for fur robe garments. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 43 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Southwest Indians Food, Beverage Fruit cooked and made into a drink. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 18 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Southwest Indians Food, Dried Food Dried fruit used for food. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 18 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Southwest Indians Food, Fruit Fruit used for food. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 22 |
| Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Mojave Yucca USDA YUSC2 |
Southwest Indians Food, Fruit Fruits eaten for food. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 63 |