Go on a walk today and share a photo of something that catches your eye.
I went on a hike today along a muddy logging road in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Wildflowers always catch my eye. Most of the flowers I see are ones I have seen multiple times over the years – lupine, obeyed daisies, and salsify.
Today, a plant from the pea family caught my eye. I saw breadroot scurf pea for the first time last year. It is also called prairie turnip or large Indian breadroot. The scientific name is Pediomelum esculentum.
The plant grows in grasslands and in dry woodlands of central North America. The starchy root is edible. I read that it was an important food for Native Americans.
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