Is this plant edible and what is it?

[save the gopher tortoise]

The plant is the one with yellow flowers and mimosa like leaves is it edible and what is it?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes. That's a puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris). It is part of the leopard and sulcata regular diet in Africa. Beware of the sharp stickers.

 

[Yvonne G]

...and, surprise, surprise! While I was looking for the above graphic, I came across a website that actually SELLS these plants!!!!

 

[Loohan]

The powdered seeds are sold as an androgenic herb.
I have stepped on these in FL, TX, AR, and possibly other states. Stepped on one in FL when i was 20, and then had plantar warts in that spot for years.

 

[save the gopher tortoise]

yea i recently pluck a flower and woopdeedoo there was a star shaped spiked seed!