Parosela lanata
(Spreng.) Britton.
Woolly parosella, Woolly Prairie-clover, Woolly Prairieclover
Fabaceae Edible: Root
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Description
A perennial herb of the Fabaceae family growing up to 60 cm high, found on plains and prairies in the USA.
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Edible Uses
The root is eaten raw as a sweet. The skin is scraped off before eating.
Traditional Uses
The root is eaten raw after the skin is scraped off.
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Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It grows on plains and in the prairies in USA.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Cultivation
Plants grow from seed.
Propagation
Seed -
Other Uses
None known
Synonyms
Dalea lanata (Spreng.)Parosela lanata
References (2)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
