Largebract Indian breadroot, Indian turnip
Psoralea cuspidata

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a carrot shaped root 4-15 cm long. The leaves are divided like fingers on a hand and have 5 narrow leaflets. These are 2-4 cm long. The flowers are on stems coming from under the ground. These are 18-40 cm long. The flowers are light blue and in spikes.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in black prairie soils in Texas.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The root is edible raw or cooked in stews. It can be ground into flour to thicken soups or making bread.

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Buffalo pea, Tall-bread scurf-pea

Synonyms

Lotodes cuspidatum (Pursh) Kuntze; Pediomelum caudatum Rydb.; Pediomelum cuspidatum (Pursh) Rydb.; and others