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Nashville breadroot — Pediomelum subacaule

The Nashville breadroot -- Pediomelum subacaule
The Nashville breadroot — Pediomelum subacaule

Not much is written about the Nashville breadroot (Pediomelum subacaule). It’s listed in a few field guides as a plant with an edible root, but that’s about it so far as I can find. The plant seems to be very under-studied. There is no ethnobotanical literature specifically related to this species. My personal experiences with it suggest this to be a highly important plant, with further investigations warranted.

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