Pediomelum

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Psoraleeae
Genus: Pediomelum
Species: P. argophyllum – P. aromaticum – P. californicum – P. canescens – P. castoreum – P. cuspidatum – P. cyphocalyx – P. digitatum – P. esculentum – P. humile – P. hypogaeum – P. latestipulatum – P. linearifolium – P. megalanthum – P. mephiticum – P. palmeri – P. pariense – P. pentaphyllum – P. piedmontanum – P. reverchonii – P. rhombifolium – P. subacaule – P. tenuiflorum – P. verdiense
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pediomelum in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 28. Reference page.

Name

Pediomelum Rydb., 1919

Type species: Psoralea esculenta Pursh.

Synonyms

Psoralidium Rydb., N. Am. Fl. 24: 12 (1919)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Rydberg, P.A. in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), 1919. North American Flora. New York Botanical Garden 24: 17

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pediomelum in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pediomelum. Published online. Accessed: May 28 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Pediomelum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 28.
Hassler, M. 2021. Pediomelum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 28. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Pediomelum. Accessed: 28 May 2021.

Vernacular names
English: Indian breadroots

Pediomelum is a genus of legumes known as Indian breadroots. These are glandular perennial plants with palmately-arranged leaves. They have a main erect stem with inflorescences of blue or purple flowers and produce hairy legume pods containing beanlike seeds. Some species have woody roots while others have starchy tuber-like roots which can be eaten like tuber vegetables such as potatoes or made into flour. Indian breadroots are native to North America. Many species have synonymy with genus Psoralea.

Selected species:

Pediomelum argophyllum - silverleaf Indian breadroot
Pediomelum aromaticum - aromatic Indian breadroot
Pediomelum californicum - California Indian breadroot
Pediomelum canescens - buckroot
Pediomelum castoreum - beaver Indian breadroot
Pediomelum cuspidatum - largebract Indian breadroot
Pediomelum cyphocalyx - turniproot
Pediomelum digitatum - palmleaf Indian breadroot
Pediomelum esculentum - large Indian breadroot
Pediomelum humile - Rydberg's Indian breadroot
Pediomelum hypogaeum - subterranean Indian breadroot
Pediomelum latestipulatum - Texas Plains Indian breadroot
Pediomelum linearifolium - narrowleaf Indian breadroot
Pediomelum megalanthum - intermountain Indian breadroot
Pediomelum mephiticum - skunktop
Pediomelum pariense - Paria River Indian breadroot
Pediomelum pentaphyllum - small Indian breadroot
Pediomelum reverchonii - rock Indian breadroot
Pediomelum rhombifolium - gulf Indian breadroot
Pediomelum subacaule - Nashville breadroot
Pediomelium tenuiflorum - see under other name Psoralidium tenuiflorum