Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae |
Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 24: 21 (1919) |
Native Range | wc. & sc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
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 | 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 | Lotodes hypogaeum (Nutt.) Kuntze Psoralea hypogaea Nutt. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |