Fabaceae

subterranean Indian breadroot

Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Rydb.

Habitat: Western North America; plains, east to Nebraska and south to Oklahoma in rocky or sandy prairies, bluffs, and stream valleys

Seasonality: Not specified

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Cheyenne

Roots dried and eaten as a winter food. Roots also eaten fresh

Comanche

Raw roots used for food.

Parts Documented: root

Distribution: Western North America; plains, east to Nebraska and south to Oklahoma in rocky or sandy prairies, bluffs, and stream valleys