Fabaceae Amorpha fruticosa L.

Desert Indigobush

Kiowa - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31

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Scientific name: Amorpha fruticosa L.
USDA symbol: AMFR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Desert Indigobush
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Long stems used as a foundation for bedding material.

RECRD: 10828 id: 3194

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