Sandyseed clammyweed
Polanisia trachysperma

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20-80 cm tall. It has a taproot. The leaflets are 2-4 cm long and 4-20 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The plants are made into a stew. They are also boiled pressed and dried and stored.

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cleome trachysperma (Torr. & A. Gray) Pax & K. Hoffm.; Jacksonia trachysperma (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene; Polanisia dodecandra var. trachysperma (Torr. & A. Gray) Iltis; Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma (Torr. & A. Gray) Iltis;