Parosela lanata
(Spreng.) Britton.
Woolly parosella, Woolly Prairie-clover, Woolly Prairieclover
FabaceaeRoots
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The root is eaten raw as a sweet. The skin is scraped off before eating.
Where to Find It
It grows on plains and in the prairies in USA.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A perennial herb of the Fabaceae family growing up to 60 cm high, found on plains and prairies in the USA.
How to Grow
Plants grow from seed.
Propagation: Seed -
Medicinal Uses
None known
Other Uses
None known
Names & Synonyms
Dalea lanata (Spreng.)Parosela lanata
References (2)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
