Fabaceae Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners

White Prairieclover

Hopi - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 80

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Scientific name: Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
USDA symbol: DACAO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Prairieclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Plant recognized as a strong emetic.

RECRD: 91071 id: 11985