Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Astragalus L.

Scientific Synonyms: Astragalus (Tourn.) L., Atelophragma Rydb., Batidophaca Rydb., Cnemidophacos Rydb., Diholcos Rydb., Dipelta (Maxim.), Geoprumnon Rydb., Hamosa Medik., Holcaphacos Rydb., Homalobus Nutt., Kentrophyta Nutt., Microphacos Rydb., Orophaca (Torr. & Gray) Britton, Phaca L., Pisophaca Rydb., Tium Medik., Xylophacos Rydb.,

Common names:

Bastard vetch (1818) (10)

Buffalo bean [Buffalo bean, Buffalo beans] (1930-1936) (1, 93, 106)

Buffalo-pea [Buffalo peas] (1932) (1)

Caηte jazaηpi icuwa (1918?-1970?, Lakota, heart pain treatment) (121)

Dipelta (1923) (138)

Ground-plum [Ground plum, Ground plums] (1870-1936) (1, 93, 103)

Indian pea (1870) (103)

Loco (1939-1942) (148, 155)

Locoweed [Loco weed, Loco-weed] (1930-1932) (1, 106)

Milkvetch [Milk vetch, Milk-vetch] (1818-Present) (1, 2, 4, 10, 38, 50, 82, 103, 106, 127, 155, 156, 158)

Paintedpod [Painted pod] (1936, Neb) (93)

Poisonvetch (1942) (155)

Pop-pea (1870) (103)

Prairie-apple [Prairie apple, Prairie apples] (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

Rattlebox-weed [Rattle-box weed] (1870) (103)

Rattlepod [Rattle-pod] (1932) (1)

Rattleweed [Rattle weed] (1930-1936) (1, 93, 106)

Sheep-pod (1932) (1)