| Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. Veiny Peavine USDA LAVE |
Chippewa Drug, Tonic Decoction of root taken as a tonic. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. Veiny Peavine USDA LAVE |
Chippewa Other, Protection Roots carried as a charm to insure successful outcomes of difficulties. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376 |
| Lathyrus vestitus Nutt. Pacific Peavine USDA LAVEV |
Costanoan Drug, Emetic Decoction of roots used as an emetic for internal injuries. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 19 |
| Lathyrus vestitus Nutt. Pacific Peavine USDA LAVEV |
Costanoan Drug, Panacea Decoction of roots used as a general remedy. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 19 |
| Lathyrus vestitus Nutt. Pacific Peavine USDA LAVEV |
Miwok Food, Unspecified Raw seeds used for food. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 159 |
| Lathyrus vestitus Nutt. Pacific Peavine USDA LAVEV |
Miwok Food, Vegetable Greens used for food. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 159 |
| Lens culinaris Medik. Lentil USDA LECU2 |
Papago Food, Dried Food Threshed, dried on the ground or roofs, stored and used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 33 |
| Lens culinaris Medik. Lentil USDA LECU2 |
Papago Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 120 |
| Lens culinaris Medik. Lentil USDA LECU2 |
Pima Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 120 |
| Lespedeza capitata Michx. Roundhead Lespedeza USDA LECA8 |
Comanche Food, Beverage Leaves boiled for tea. Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 522 |
| Lespedeza capitata Michx. Roundhead Lespedeza USDA LECA8 |
Meskwaki Drug, Antidote Root used as antidote for poison. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 229 |
| Lespedeza capitata Michx. Roundhead Lespedeza USDA LECA8 |
Omaha Drug, Analgesic Moxa of stems used in cases of neuralgia. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 97, 98 |
| Lespedeza capitata Michx. Roundhead Lespedeza USDA LECA8 |
Omaha Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Moxa of stems used in cases of rheumatism. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 97, 98 |
| Lespedeza capitata Michx. Roundhead Lespedeza USDA LECA8 |
Ponca Drug, Analgesic Moxa of stems used in cases of neuralgia. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 97, 98 |
| Lespedeza capitata Michx. Roundhead Lespedeza USDA LECA8 |
Ponca Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Moxa of stems used in cases of rheumatism. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 97, 98 |
| Lespedeza sp. |
Iroquois Drug, Other Compound decoction of plant taken for stricture caused by bad blood. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 364 |
| Lotus humistratus Greene Foothill Deervetch USDA LOHU2 |
Karok Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant taken and used as a wash by women in labor. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385 |
| Lotus mearnsii (Britt.) Greene Mearns' Birdsfoot Trefoil USDA LOMEM |
Havasupai Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 226 |
| Lotus procumbens (Greene) Greene Silky Deerweed USDA LOPRP |
Kawaiisu Fiber, Building Material Plant used as wall filler in the construction of the winter house. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 38 |
| Lotus procumbens (Greene) Greene Silky Deerweed USDA LOPRP |
Kawaiisu Food, Spice Plant added to the dry pine needles spread as a layer in the pit roasting of the yucca. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 38 |
| Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Common Deerweed USDA LOSCS2 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Plant used as a material in house construction. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 87 |
| Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Common Deerweed USDA LOSCS2 |
Costanoan Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of foliage used for coughs. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 19 |
| Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Common Deerweed USDA LOSCS2 |
Costanoan Fiber, Building Material Foliage used for house thatching. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 250 |
| Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Common Deerweed USDA LOSCS2 |
Diegueno Food, Fodder Leaves fed to domesticated animals. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 218 |
| Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Common Deerweed USDA LOSCS2 |
Diegueno Other, Soap Roots used for soap. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 218 |
| Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Common Deerweed USDA LOSCS2 |
Tubatulabal Food, Unspecified Leaves used for food. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 15 |
| Lotus scoparius var. scoparius Common Deerweed USDA LOSCS2 |
Mahuna Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of plant taken to build the blood. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 34 |
| Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene Bishop Lotus USDA LOSTS2 |
Luiseno Food, Vegetable Plant used for greens. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 231 |
| Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus Prairie Trefoil USDA LOUNU |
Kawaiisu Food, Spice Plant used as a mat for the juniper cake which improves the taste of the cake. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 39 |
| Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus Prairie Trefoil USDA LOUNU |
Miwok Food, Cooking Agent Green leaves pounded with oily acorns, to absorb some of the oil. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 144 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Isleta Food, Forage Considered an excellent grazing plant for sheep. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Keres, Western Other, Unspecified Taxon known and named but no use was specified. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 52 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves used for stomachache. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cathartic Decoction of leaves used as a cathartic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant Decoction of leaves used for 'deer infection.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves used for stomachache. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea Plant used as 'life medicine.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Lotus wrightii (Gray) Greene Wright's Deervetch USDA LOWR |
Zuni Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Poultice of chewed root applied to swellings caused by being witched by a bullsnake. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 376 |
| Lupinus affinis J.G. Agardh Fleshy Lupine USDA LUAF |
Mendocino Indian Food, Vegetable Young leaves formerly roasted and eaten as greens. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 357 |
| Lupinus affinis J.G. Agardh Fleshy Lupine USDA LUAF |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65 |
| Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. Silver Lupine USDA LUALA2 |
Karok Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of plant taken and used as a steambath for stomach troubles. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385 |
| Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. Silver Lupine USDA LUALA2 |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65 |
| Lupinus arboreus Sims Bush Lupine USDA LUAR |
Pomo Fiber, Cordage Root fibers used for string. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13 |
| Lupinus arboreus Sims Bush Lupine USDA LUAR |
Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Cordage Root fibers used to make string for fish nets, deer and rabbit nets, gill nets and carrying nets. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65 |
| Lupinus arboreus Sims Bush Lupine USDA LUAR |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items Flowers used in wreaths for the Flower Dance performed at the Strawberry Festival in May. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 65 |
| Lupinus arcticus S. Wats. Arctic Lupine USDA LUARA4 |
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Poison Seeds considered poisonous. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 143 |
| Lupinus argenteus ssp. ingratus (Greene) Harmon Silvery Lupine USDA LUARI |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of crushed leaves applied to poison ivy blisters. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 32 |
| Lupinus brevicaulis S. Wats. Shortstem Lupine USDA LUBR2 |
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant rubbed on as a liniment for boils. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 56 |
| Lupinus brevicaulis S. Wats. Shortstem Lupine USDA LUBR2 |
Navajo Drug, Reproductive Aid Plant used for sterility. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 56 |
| Lupinus brevicaulis S. Wats. Shortstem Lupine USDA LUBR2 |
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items Used in the female shooters branch of the Lightning Chant. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 56 |