Fabaceae Dalea lanata Spreng.
Woolly Prairieclover
Hopi - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 16
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Dalea lanata Spreng.
Scientific name: Dalea lanata Spreng.
USDA symbol: DALAL (
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Common names: Woolly Prairieclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Scraped roots eaten as a sweet.
RECRD: 4714 id: 12012