Pomaria jamesii
Appearance
Pomaria jamesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Pomaria |
Species: | P. jamesii
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Binomial name | |
Pomaria jamesii | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Pomaria jamesii, commonly known as James' holdback,[2] is a species of plant found in the American southwest.
Uses
[edit]The Zuni people give an infusion of this plant to sheep to make them "prolific".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pomaria jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) Walp.". International Legume Database & Information Service. Retrieved 23 February 2016 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pomaria jamesii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p. 54)