Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Pediomelum subacaule (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae |
Synonyms | Psoralea subacaulis Torr. & A.Gray |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves very shortly petiolate, leaflets 7, obovate-oblong, adaxially subglabrous, flowers 20-40 in ovate, compact spike, bracts ovate, acuminate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Georgia , Tennessee) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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