Fabaceae
slickseed fuzzybean
Strophostyles pauciflora (Benth.) S. Watson
Indigenous Names: omníča hú
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