Fabaceae Lupinus sericeus Pursh
Silky Lupine
Okanagan-Colville - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 105
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Lupinus sericeus Pursh
Scientific name: Lupinus sericeus Pursh
USDA symbol: LUSES4 (
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Common names: Silky Lupine
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Plants used for bedding and as flooring in the sweathouse.
RECRD: 12661 id: 21358