Fabaceae Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley
Common Deerweed
Diegueno - Food, Fodder
Use documented by:
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 218
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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: Diegueno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Leaves fed to domesticated animals.
RECRD: 5221 id: 21271