Fabaceae Oxytropis sp.

Locoweed

Blackfoot - Drug, Throat Aid

Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 40

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Scientific name: Oxytropis sp.
Common names: Locoweed
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Leaves chewed and liquid swallowed for sore throats.

RECRD: 60667 id: 25257