Fabaceae Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American Vetch
Thompson - Food, Fodder
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 515
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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: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Plant used as fodder for horses and cattle.
RECRD: 41830 id: 43198