Latin name:	Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.
Botanical family:	Fabaceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	ground plum (Eng.) astragale graines-de-boeuf (Fr.) bi'jikiwi'bûgesan (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Roots : Mixed with Artemisia frigida, Rosa arkansana and Polygola senega in a decoction applied to wounds to stop bleeding. Decoction taken for convulsions, and as a stimulant [Ojibwa 47].