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