Fabaceae Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley
Common Deerweed
Cahuilla - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
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
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Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley
Scientific name: Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley
USDA symbol: LOSCS2 (
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Common names: Common Deerweed
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Plant used as a material in house construction.
RECRD: 11508 id: 21268