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Psoralidium tenuiflorum, the slimflower scurfpea,[1] is a perennial in the pea family.[2] It is about 2-3' tall and has a lot of leaves on top. Its leaves can reach a length of 3 inches.[3]The Zuni people apply a poultice of moistened leaves to any body part for purification.[4]
This flower can be found mainly in the central and southwstern U.S. Its name used to be Psoralea tenuiflora (Pursh), Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb., and now Pediomelium tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan.[5]
Preferred habitat
editA hardy plant that prefers semi-desert, sandy habitats, scrubland, and woodland, Psoralidium tenuiflorum is resistant to drought because of its long taproot.[6]
Description
editPsoralidium tenuiflorum is a much-branched, herbaceous perennial plant growing to a height of 2–3 feet. The slender stems are grayish-green and bear compound leaves with either three, or four to five leaflets. Short racemes of purplish pea-flowers grow at intervals. The flowers are followed by short cylindrical pods, each bearing a single seed.[3]
Distribution
editThis plant can be found in the central and southwestern states of the U.S., including Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. [7]
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Psoralidium tenuiflorum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ a b "Scurfy pea: Psoralidium tenuiflorum". Prairie wildflowers of Illinois. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe (1915). Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30. p. 58.
- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A.N. Egan". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ "Pedomelium tenuflorum". Prairie Moon Nursery. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2018-12-13.