Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus
(Hook.) Benth.
Prairie trefoil
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Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the legume family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavoring agent and to absorb oil from oily acorns.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as flavouring. The are also used to absorb the oil from oily acorns.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Lotus purshianusLotus americanus
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 320
