Pediomelum tenuiflorum

Pediomelum tenuiflorum

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pediomelum
Species:
P. tenuiflorum
Binomial name
Pediomelum tenuiflorum
(Pursh) A.N.Egan
Synonyms
List
    • Lotodes floribundum (Nutt.) Kuntze (1891)
    • Lotodes tenuiflorum (Pursh) Kuntze (1891)
    • Psoralea bigelovii (Rydb.) Tidestr. (1925)
    • Psoralea floribunda Nutt. (1838)
    • Psoralea obtusiloba Torr. & A.Gray (1838)
    • Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh (1813)
    • Psoralidium batesii Rydb. (1931)
    • Psoralidium bigelovii Rydb. (1919)
    • Psoralidium floribundum (Nutt.) Rydb. (1919)
    • Psoralidium obtusilobum (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb. (1919)
    • Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. (1919)
    • Psoralidium youngiae Tharp & F.A.Barkley (1946)

Pediomelum tenuiflorum, the slimflower scurfpea, is a perennial in the pea family. It is about 2–3 feet (0.6–0.9 m) tall and has a lot of leaves on top. Its leaves can reach a length of 3 inches (80 mm). This flower can be found mainly in the central and southwestern U.S.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.