Fabaceae Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley
Common Deerweed
Costanoan - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 250
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Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley
Scientific name: Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley
USDA symbol: LOSCS2 (
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Common names: Common Deerweed
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Foliage used for house thatching.
RECRD: 20772 id: 21270