Desmanthus brachylobus
Benth.
Illinois bundleflower, Prairie mimosa, Prairie Bundleflower
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Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the legume family (Fabaceae), also known as Illinois bundleflower or Prairie mimosa.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are edible.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B.L.Rob. & Fernald.
References (3)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 104
- J. Bot. (Hooker) 4:358. 1842
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Desmanthus illinoensis)
