Fabaceae Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.

Slimflower Scurfpea

Dakota - Fiber, Clothing

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366

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Scientific name: Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.
USDA symbol: PSTE5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Slimflower Scurfpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Plant tops used to make garlands worn like hats in hot weather.

RECRD: 31068 id: 31367

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