Beaver Indian-breadroot, Beaver Scurfpea
Psoralea castorea
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A low growing bean family herb that keeps growing from year to year.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows on sandy flats in California between 500-900 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Mexico, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The roots can be eaten raw, cooked or made into flour.
Edible parts
Root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Lotodes castoreum (S. Watson) Kuntze; Pediomelum castoreum (S. Watson) Rydb.;