Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Pediomelum megalanthum (Wooton & Standl.) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae |
Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 24: 22 (1919) |
Native Range | wc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | leaflets 5-6, obovate, 1-3cm long, abaxially densely white strigose, adaxially sparsely strigose, peduncles 1-4cm long, raceme 2cm long, calyx lobes subulate, corolla 2cm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Psoralea megalantha Wooton & Standl. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |