Orobanche ludoviciana

Family: Orobanchaceae

What it is like

The roots are yellow to white.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The young sprouts are covered with ashes and baked and the lower part eaten.

Edible parts

Sprouts, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aphyllon arenosum Suksd.; Aphyllon ludoviciana (Nutt.) A. Gray; Myzorrhiza ludoviciana (Nutt.) Rydb.; Orobanche mutiflora var. arenosa (Suksd.) Cronquist; Orobanche multiflora var. arenosa (Suks.) Munz; Phelipaea ludoviciana (Nutt.) Walp.; Phelypaea ludoviciana (Nutt.) G. Don;