Fabaceae Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
Keres, Western - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 74
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Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
Scientific name: Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
USDA symbol: VIAMA3 (
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Common names: American Vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Black peas used for food.
RECRD: 30518 id: 43186