Fabaceae Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.

Slimflower Scurfpea

Lakota - Drug, Analgesic

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 48

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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: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of roots used for headaches.

RECRD: 4891 id: 31372