Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Thermopsis rhombifolia (Pursh) Richardson trib. Thermopsideae |
Synonyms | Cytisus rhombifolius Pursh |
Thermopsis annulocarpa A.Nelson | |
Thermopsis arenosa A.Nelson | |
Habitat | american prairie |
Description | glabrous to pubescent, stipules ovate-cordate, leaflets oblanceolate, 15-30mm long, flowers ca. 2cm, raceme 10-30-flowered, short, dense, ca. 10cm, pod sericeous |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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 division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
rhombifolia divaricarpa (A.Nelson) Isely, Brittonia 30: 470 (1978)
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