slickseed fuzzybean
Fabaceae

slickseed fuzzybean

Strophostyles pauciflora (Benth.) S. Watson

Indigenous Names: omníča hú
Habitat: Not specified
Seasonality: Not specified
Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Lakota

The beans are eaten after cooking The long, straight tillers are used as play arrows by young boys.

Medicinal Documentation

Lakota

All parts of the plant are used as a poultice for wounds.

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: root, leaf