Fabaceae Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.
Slimflower Scurfpea
Dakota - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93
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Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.
Scientific name: Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.
USDA symbol: PSTE5 (
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Common names: Slimflower Scurfpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken for consumption.
RECRD: 92812 id: 31365