Fabaceae Pediomelum hypogaeum var. hypogaeum

Scurfpea

Cheyenne - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 178

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Scientific name: Pediomelum hypogaeum var. hypogaeum
USDA symbol: PEHYH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scurfpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Root dried for winter use.

RECRD: 1975 id: 25758

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