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Pediomelum pentaphyllum (L.) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesPediomelum pentaphyllum (L.) Rydb. trib. Psoraleeae
BibliographyN. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.) 24: 23 (1919)
Native Rangesc. USA to n. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptionstems procumbent, leaves pedatipinnate, leaflets 3-5, linear-oblong to elliptic, sparsely strigose, acute, spikes short, 2-8-flowered, corolla ca. 6mm, pod ovate
Size5-12cm
Colorblue
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLotodes pentaphyllum (L.) Kuntze
Pediomelum trinervatum Rydb.
Psoralea pentaphylla L.
Psoralea trinervata (Rydb.) Standl.
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest)
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