Fabaceae Astragalus mollissimus var. matthewsii (S. Wats.) Barneby

Matthews' Woolly Milkvetch

Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 56

View all documented uses for Astragalus mollissimus var. matthewsii (S. Wats.) Barneby

---

Scientific name: Astragalus mollissimus var. matthewsii (S. Wats.) Barneby
USDA symbol: ASMOM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Matthews' Woolly Milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used by the male and female shooters in the Lightning Chant.

RECRD: 2926 id: 6524

---