Also known as, “Hog-potato”, in reference to the large tubers about 6 inches under ground, these tubers were once fed to hogs. Other common name is, “Mesquite Weed”, in reference to the leaves of this plant resemble small, mesquite seedling plants.
Grows in scattered colonies, large and small.
Flowers March to September
Western Indian tribes gathered these tubers and roasted them for food.
Adapted to various soils on the plains, deserts, rangelands, along open slopes, hillsides and bluffs.
Good browse for deer and antelope. Fair grazing for livestock.
