Template:Did you know nominations/Astragalus crassicarpus

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The result was: promoted by Gatoclass (talk) 12:00, 25 December 2018 (UTC)

Astragalus crassicarpus[edit]

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... ~~that the ground plum is buffalo food?~~

Reviewed: Adruti Laxmibai
Comment: I think that this could work as a quirky last hook.

Created by SL93 (talk) and Hyperik (talk). Nominated by SL93 (talk) at 03:44, 9 December 2018 (UTC).

size and age ok, written neutrally, no copyvio, I can't see where buffalo are mentioned in the article though.....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:11, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

@Casliber: "The Dakota people gave the plant the name "pte ta wote" (buffalo food)," SL93 (talk) 15:41, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

ah ok. got it. good to go. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 18:39, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

Just because an Indian tribe calls it "buffalo food" does not necessarily mean that buffalo eat it. IMO a new hook will be needed. Gatoclass (talk) 14:30, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
- ... that the ground plum was used as medicine for horses by the Lakota people? SL93 (talk) 23:00, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

Much better, thank you SL93. Casliber, could you verify the alt please? Gatoclass (talk) 09:45, 16 December 2018 (UTC)

good to go. hook cited and faithful to soruce Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:06, 16 December 2018 (UTC)