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
Genus
Lathyrus
Family
Fabaceae
Order
Fabales
Crop categories
Vegetables
Root vegetables
Food crops
Temperate crops