Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Pediomelum hypogaeum is a perennial herb found on Texas black soil prairies, commonly called little Indian breadroot.

Family
Genus
Pediomelum
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
โš ๏ธ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb., also known by the synonym Psoralea hypogaea, is a perennial herb. It is commonly called little Indian breadroot or subterranean Indian breadroot. This species occurs on black soil prairies in Texas.

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Taxonomy

Plantae โ€บ Tracheophyta โ€บ Magnoliopsida โ€บ Fabales โ€บ Fabaceae โ€บ Pediomelum

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