Woolly Parosella (Parosella lanata)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Parosella lanata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw. The skin is scraped off and the root is eaten as a sweet. — The skin is scraped off and the root is eaten as a sweet.

Habitat & North American Range

Plains and prairies. Gravelly or sandy soils in Texas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)