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Pediomelum hypogaeum var. scaposum

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

Subterranean Indian Breadroot

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Pediomelum goughiae, Pediomelum pentaphyllum var. scaposum, Psoralea hypogaea ssp. scaposa, Psoralea hypogaea var. scaposa, Psoralea scaposa

USDA Symbol: pehys

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pediomelum hypogaeum var. scaposum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pediomelum hypogaeum var. scaposum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pediomelum hypogaeum var. scaposum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-06-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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