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Indian turnip West 
1 See prairie turnip 1892 quote.
See also: prairie turnip
- 1858 (1860) The lower prairie consisted of sandy loam, in which the Indian turnip was very abundant.
- 1887 This Indian turnip or carrot is one of the first vegetables they get in the spring. The Indians commence to dig them out of the ground as soon as the frost is out.
- 1912 (1913) Indian turnip . . . the prairie potato . . . (Psoralea esculenta).
2 See quotes.
- 1912 (1913) Indian turnip . . . The jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum), also called three-leaved Indian turnip.
- 1930 JACK IN THE PULPIT. Indian Turnip. Arisaema triphyllum. Per. Wet woods. Fruit brilliant scarlet. Peppery bulb edible if boiled.
- 1858 (1860) The lower prairie consisted of sandy loam, in which the Indian turnip was very abundant.