Pediomelum argophyllum - Silverleaf scurfpea

Silverleaf scurfpea (Pediomelum argophyllum) is a nitrogen-fixing perennial legume of cold semi-arid prairie and plains across the North American Great Plains, its starchy root traditionally dried and ground into flour.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹
• Full sun¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Soil stabilization¹

Footnotes

1. Pediomelum argophyllum | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹²