Fabaceae Astragalus miser var. decumbens (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Cronq.

Prostrate Loco Milkvetch

Thompson - Food, Fodder

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 514

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Scientific name: Astragalus miser var. decumbens (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Cronq.
USDA symbol: ASMID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prostrate Loco Milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Used as a rich horse and deer feed.

RECRD: 41828 id: 6522

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