Pediomelum is a genus of legumes known as Indian breadroots. These are glandular perennial plants with palmately-arranged leaves. They have a main erect stem with inflorescences of blue or purple flowers and produce hairy legume pods containing beanlike seeds. Some species have woody roots while others have starchy tuber-like roots which can be eaten like tuber vegetables such as potatoes or made into flour. Indian breadroots are native to North America. Many species have synonymy with genus Psoralea.
| Pediomelum | |
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| Pediomelum subacaule | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Psoraleeae |
| Genus: | Pediomelum Rydb. |
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22+1: See text. | |
Selected species:
- Pediomelum argophyllum - silverleaf Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum aromaticum - aromatic Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum californicum - California Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum canescens - buckroot
- Pediomelum castoreum - beaver Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum cuspidatum - largebract Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum cyphocalyx - turniproot
- Pediomelum digitatum - palmleaf Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum esculentum - large Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum humile - Rydberg's Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum hypogaeum - subterranean Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum latestipulatum - Texas Plains Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum linearifolium - narrowleaf Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum megalanthum - intermountain Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum mephiticum - skunktop
- Pediomelum pariense - Paria River Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum pentaphyllum - small Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum reverchonii - rock Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum rhombifolium - gulf Indian breadroot
- Pediomelum subacaule - Nashville breadroot
- Pediomelum tenuiflorum - slimflower scurfpea
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