This species is sometimes grown as a root vegetable because it has an edible tuber which can be eaten cooked or raw.
Names
Scientific
Lathyrus tuberosus
English
Aardaker
Earthnut pea
Tuberous pea
Dutch
Aardaker
French
Gesse tubéreuse
Pois tubéreux
Souris de Hollande
Souris de terre
German
Knollen-Platterbse
Knollige Platterbse
Taxonomy
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lathyrus
Species
Lathyrus tuberosus (Tuberous pea)
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
Minor crops
Root vegetables
Temperate crops
Vegetables