Fabaceae Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.
Slimflower Scurfpea
Navajo - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 58
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Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.
Scientific name: Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.
USDA symbol: PSTE5 (
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Common names: Slimflower Scurfpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves smoked by the masker after the feast celebrating the completion of masks for the Night Chant.
RECRD: 2938 id: 31374