Introductory
SPECIES: Psoralea hypogaea | Little Breadroot 



ABBREVIATION : 
PSOHYP

SYNONYMS : 
   Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PSHY
   PSHYS


COMMON NAMES : 
   little breadroot
   little breadroot scurf-pea
   prairie turnip
   Indian turnip
   prairie potato
   subterranean breadroot


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of little breadroot is Psoralea
hypogaea Nutt. (Fabaceae) [1,5,6,9,16].  Recognized varieties are [9,12]:

     Psoralea hypogaea var. hypogaea
     Psoralea hypogaea var. scaposa Gray
     Psoralea hypogaea var. subulata (Bush) Grimes

Psoralea hypogaea var. scaposa occurs in east-central Texas, and
Psoralea hypogaea var. subulata occurs in eastern Texas.  Varietal
differences are based upon peduncle length and degree of pubescence [12].


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
The Natural Heritage Program lists little breadroot as threatened in
Montana [19].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet L. Howard, May 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Howard, Janet L. 1993. Psoralea hypogaea. In: Remainder of Citation

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