- Pediomelum
Taxobox
name = "Pediomelum"
image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Pediomelum cuspidatum "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Fabales
familia =Fabaceae
genus = "Pediomelum"
genus_authority = Rydb.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 22: See text."Pediomelum" is a genus of legumes known as Indian breadroots. These are glandular perennial plants with palmately-arranged leaves. They have a main erect stem with
inflorescence s of blue or purple flowers and produce hairy legume pods containing beanlike seeds. Some species have woody roots while others have starchy tuber-like roots which can be eaten like tuber vegetables such aspotato es or made intoflour . Indian breadroots are native to North America. Many species have synonymy with genus "Psoralea ".Selected species:
*"Pediomelum argophyllum " - silverleaf Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum aromaticum " - aromatic Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum californicum " - California Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum canescens " - buckroot
*"Pediomelum castoreum " - beaver Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum cuspidatum " - largebract Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum cyphocalyx " - turniproot
*"Pediomelum digitatum " - palmleaf Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum esculentum " - large Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum humile " - Rydberg's Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum hypogaeum " - subterranean Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum latestipulatum " - Texas Plains Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum linearifolium " - narrowleaf Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum megalanthum " - intermountain Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum mephiticum " - skunktop
*"Pediomelum pariense " - Paria River Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum pentaphyllum " - small Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum reverchonii " - rock Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum rhombifolium " - gulf Indian breadroot
*"Pediomelum subacaule " - whiterim Indian breadrootExternal links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3691,4166 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEDIO2 USDA Plants Profile]
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