Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.

Yellow Sweetclover

Jemez - Food, Forage

Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 25

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Scientific name: Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
USDA symbol: MEOF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Sweetclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Plant very nutritious food for horses.

RECRD: 1874 id: 22563

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