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Senna pumilio (A.Gray) H.S. Irwin & Barneby trib. Cassieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesSenna pumilio (A.Gray) H.S. Irwin & Barneby trib. Cassieae
BibliographyPhytologia 44: 500 (1979)
Native RangeTexas to ne. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Descriptionsparsely pubescent, leaflets 2 pairs, linear, 3-4cm, stipules acute, linear, membranous, persistent, flowers solitary, axillary, long pedicellate, pod oblong, 1-2cm
Size8-15cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCassia pumilio A.Gray, Pl. Lindheim [G.Engelmann]: 180 (1850)
Tharpia pumilio (A.Gray) Britton & Rose
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast)
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