The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Genus:
Pediomelum Rydb. Rydb.
Species:
Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb.
Synonym(s):

Psoralea esculenta Pursh

Species Common Name:
Prairie turnip
Habitat:
Dry, upland prairies; loess bluffs
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common west, especially in Loess Hills; infrequent to rare north central and south central
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Great Plains Species
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6895