Pediomelum subacaule (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb.

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Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pediomelum

Characteristics

A bean family herb. It has a tuberous root. This can be 5-10 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. The stems in 5-20 cm tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry limestone areas.
More
Rocky limestone soils and cedar glades.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The root can be eaten raw or dried and ground into flour and used in soups.
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Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pediomelum subacaule unspecified picture

Distribution

Pediomelum subacaule world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:186580-2
WFO ID wfo-0000185608
COL ID 769TP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pediomelum subacaule Psoralea subacaulis Lotodes subacaule