Psoralea
| Psoralea | |
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| P. pinnata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Psoraleeae |
| Genus: |
Psoralea L. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Psoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae). Although most species are poisonous, the starchy roots of P. esculenta (breadroot, tipsin, or prairie turnip) and P. hypogaea are edible. A few species form tumbleweeds.
Common names include tumble-weed (P lanceolata), and white tumbleweed.
Ref: ILDIS Version 6.05
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