Fabaceae Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
White Prairieclover
Hopi - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 80
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Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
Scientific name: Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
USDA symbol: DACAO (
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Common names: White Prairieclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Plant recognized as a strong emetic.
RECRD: 91071 id: 11985