Fabaceae Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus (Rydb.) Dorn
Aspen Peavine
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 49
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Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus (Rydb.) Dorn
Scientific name: Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus (Rydb.) Dorn
USDA symbol: LALAL3 (
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Common names: Aspen Peavine
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Ripe pods cooked and eaten.
RECRD: 40234 id: 19710