Fabaceae Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene
Sleepingplant
Seminole - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 496
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Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene
Scientific name: Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene
USDA symbol: CHFAF (
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Common names: Sleepingplant
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Plant used as a bed for ripening persimmons.
RECRD: 62401 id: 9064