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

Photo of Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb. (Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.)
Plantae

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.

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Family
Genus
Pediomelum
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Nomenclature

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.

Distribution and Habitat

This species occurs on black soil prairies in Texas.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Pediomelum

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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