Ground Plum

Ground Plum (Astragalus crassicarpus) is a perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family and can be found in various regions including Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Native to parts of these states, this plant is both edible and has documented medicinal uses. It thrives in full sun, dry conditions, and light or medium soil types, making it adaptable to a range of environments within its native range. One distinctive feature is its height, typically reaching only 0.5 meters, while another notable characteristic is that the seedpods are the edible parts of the plant.