| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae |
| Synonyms | Psoralea esculenta Pursh |
| Psoralea brachiata Hook. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | roots carnose, tuberous, stems hirsute, leaves adaxially glabrous, palmatipinnate, segments 3-5, oblong, 2-6cm long, flowers in compact spicate raceme, corolla ca. 15mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pale blue, whitish yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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