| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Pediomelum retrorsum Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae |
| Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., ed.] 24: 22 (1919) |
| Native Range | se. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | stems procumbent, thick, leaves palmatipinnate, petiolate, leaflets 5, orbiculate-obovate, 2-4cm, long sericeous-hirsute, inflorescence spicate, 3-7cm, corolla ca. 7mm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Pediomelum megalanthum var. retrorsum (Rydb.) J.W.Grimes Psoralea mephitica var. retrorsa (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles Psoralea retrorsa (Rydb.) Tidestr. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada) |