Table 1 Plants and fungi most likely to have been used by the southernmost Guachichiles
Resource | Species | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Tunas | Opuntia spp. | Eaten fresh |
Mesquite pods | Prosopis laevigata | To prepare a bread |
Dates | Yucca decipiens and Y. filifera | As fruits, eaten fresh |
Roots similar to potatoes | Solanum cardiophyllum and S. ehrenbergii | Solanum spp. are still sold locally for food. |
Roots similar to potatoes | Phaseolus coccineus | Root noodles possibly eaten. |
Maguey | Agave salmiana spp. crassispina | Cooked roots, leaves, and flower stalks eaten. |
Biznaga (barrel cactus) | Ferocactus histrix | Flowers (currently known as cabuches, a highly appreciated delicacy) and fruits eaten. |
Pincushion cacti | Mamillaria spp. | Fruits eaten. |
Garambullo (bilberry cactus) | Myrtillocactus geometrizans | Fruits eaten. |
Mexican nut pine | Pinus cembroides | Pinyons probably eaten. |
Peyote | Lophophora williamsii | Likely to have been obtained by trade for use as hallucinogenic |
Beehive cactus | Coryphanta spp. | Possibly used as hallucinogenic |
Psychedelic mushroom | Psilocybe spp. | Possibly used as hallucinogenic |