Family: Fabaceae
breadroot scurf-pea, pomme-de-prairie, prairie-turnip, shaggy prairie-turnip
[Psoralea esculenta Pursh]
James R. Sime
Christopher Noll
Etymology: Pediomelum: from the Greek for "plain apple"
Plants: erect, perennial, 4"-16" tall forb with many branches and spreading hairs; roots thicken into an edible tuber
Leaves: palmately 5-parted on stalks 1/2"-4" long
Flowers: blue, 5-parted, 3/4" long; inflorescence a 1"-3" tall, dense, conical spike of stalkless flowers; blooms May-July
Fruits: hairy pod
Habitat: dry; prairies, plains; in sandy soil
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Plants: erect, perennial, 4"-16" tall forb with many branches and spreading hairs; roots thicken into an edible tuber
Leaves: palmately 5-parted on stalks 1/2"-4" long
Flowers: blue, 5-parted, 3/4" long; inflorescence a 1"-3" tall, dense, conical spike of stalkless flowers; blooms May-July
Fruits: hairy pod
Habitat: dry; prairies, plains; in sandy soil
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8 WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Christopher Noll
James R. Sime
Christopher Noll
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Botanical Illustration
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
