Dalea lasiathera
| Dalea lasiathera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Dalea |
| Species: | D. lasiathera |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalea lasiathera A. Gray | |
Dalea lasiathera (common name purple prarieclover), is a plant from the Southwestern United States.
Uses
Among the Zuni people, the root of is chewed as candy, especially by children. Flowers are crushed by hand and sprinkled into meat stew as a flavoring after cooking.[1]
References
- ↑ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p. 69)
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