Fabaceae Lathyrus palustris L.
Slenderstem Peavine
Ojibwa - Drug, Veterinary Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373
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Lathyrus palustris L.
Scientific name: Lathyrus palustris L.
USDA symbol: LAPA4 (
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Common names: Slenderstem Peavine
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Plant fed to a sick pony to make him fat.
RECRD: 88539 id: 19719