Fabaceae Medicago sativa L.

Alfalfa

Shuswap - Food, Fodder

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 64

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Scientific name: Medicago sativa L.
USDA symbol: MESAS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Alfalfa
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Used for horse feed.

RECRD: 1689 id: 22540