Pediomelum cuspidatum

Pediomelum cuspidatum (also known as Psoralea cuspidata) is a perennial herb also known as the buffalo pea, largebract Indian breadroot and the tall-bread scurf-pea.

It has an inflorescence on stems 18-40 centimeters long arising from a subterranean stem and deep carrot-shaped root that is 4–15 cm long.

The flowers, borne in condensed spikes from the leaves, are light blue and pea-like.

Pediomelum cuspidata emerges in late Spring, and sets few seeds, unlike its smaller, fecund cousin Pediomelum hypogaeum.

The species has edible tuberous roots, although some sources describe it as 'bitter'.

Pediomelum cuspidatum seed