Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae |
Synonyms | Psoralea hypogaea Nutt. |
Habitat | american prairie |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | roots fusiform, stem setose, leaves palmatipinnate, leaflets 3-5, linear-lanceolate, raceme spicate, 1-3cm long, flowers 10-13mm long, pod ovate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , Nebraska ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
hypogaeum scaposum (A.Gray) Mahler, Sida 12: 250 (1987)
hypogaeum subulatum (Bush) J.W.Grimes, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 61: 76 (1990)
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