| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae |
| Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 24: 20 (1919) |
| Native Range | w. & c. USA, Arkansas |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| 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 | 10-45cm |
| Color | pale blue, whitish yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 |
| Synonyms | Lotodes esculentum (Pursh) Kuntze Psoralea brachiata Douglas ex Hook. Psoralea esculenta Pursh Psoralea fruticosa Kellogg |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas) |