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Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
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VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Psoralea hypogaea | Little Breadroot
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE :
The foliage of Psoralea species are suspected of being poisonous [3,17].
Their seeds contain skin-photosensitizing chemicals [10].
PALATABILITY :
Psoralea species are unpalatable to sheep and cattle [17].
NUTRITIONAL VALUE :
Little breadroot taproots contain 69.8 percent starch and 7 percent
protein (dry weight), and are high in vitamin C (17.1 mg/100 g dry
weight) [4,14].
COVER VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES :
NO-ENTRY
OTHER USES AND VALUES :
Little breadroot taproots were a staple diet item of Plains Indians [4,17].
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS :
NO-ENTRY
Related categories for Species: Psoralea hypogaea
| Little Breadroot
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