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Lathyrus
vestitus
Nutt.
Published In:
A Flora of North America: containing . . . 1(2): 276. 1838. (
Fl. N. Amer.
)
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(Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 12/5/2016)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Human edible:
Leaves, Seeds
Other uses:
Medicinal/psychoactive properties
Details: Economic use:
Leaves and uncooked seeds consumed by Miwok. Used medicinally by Costanoan. (Moerman 1998)
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal - lab
Toxic parts:
Seeds
Details: Toxicity:
May cause lathyrism under lab conditions (Schulert & Lewis 1952).
References:
Moerman, D. E. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press, Portland.
Schulert & Lewis. 1952. Experimental lathyrism. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 81(1): 86–89.
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).