Fabaceae Lathyrus graminifolius (S. Wats.) White

Grassleaf Peavine

Karok - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385

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Scientific name: Lathyrus graminifolius (S. Wats.) White
USDA symbol: LAGR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Grassleaf Peavine
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Tender plant eaten as greens in the spring.

RECRD: 8554 id: 19700

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