Fabaceae Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes

Silverleaf Scurfpea

Lakota - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 47

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Scientific name: Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes
USDA symbol: PEAR6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Silverleaf Scurfpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Tough, green stems made into a basket to carry meat home.

RECRD: 4887 id: 25691

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