Fabaceae Astragalus racemosus Pursh
Alkali Poisonvetch
Lakota - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 46
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Astragalus racemosus Pursh
Scientific name: Astragalus racemosus Pursh
USDA symbol: ASRAR2 (
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Common names: Alkali Poisonvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Plant poisonous to livestock.
RECRD: 4879 id: 6545