Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Orbexilum oliganthum (Brandegee) B.L.Turner trib. Psoraleeae |
Bibliography | Phytologia 89: 71 (2007) |
Native Range | ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stipules subulate, leaves pinnate, leaflets 3, glabrous, the middle broadly ovate, acute, laterals oval, smaller, flowers in spike, bracts ovate, corolla 8mm, pod ovoid, strigose |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Pediomelum oliganthum (Brandegee) Rydb. Psoralea oligantha Brandegee |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |