Psoralea hypogala
Pursh.
Lemon Scurfpea, Wild Lemonweed
FabaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The root is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Canada, 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 legume (Fabaceae) with an edible root, native to temperate North America where it has long been utilized by Indigenous peoples.
Other Information
It has been an important food of 1st nation people in North America.
References (1)
- Elias, T.S. & Dykeman P.A., 1990, Edible Wild Plants. A North American Field guide. Sterling, New York p 150
