Psoralidium tenuiflorum
(Slimflower Scurfpea)
Psoralidium tenuiflorum, Pawnee Buttes, Weld. Co. 7428
Psoralidium tenuiflorum, Pawnee Buttes, Weld. Co. 7420
Psoralidium tenuiflorum, Pawnee Buttes, Weld. Co. 7432
| Scientific Name | Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pediomelum tenuiflorum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PSTE5 |
| Common Name | Slimflower Scurfpea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504646 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains and Foothills (3800 to 6500 ft.); dry soils in open areas, roadsides, and prairies. Plant: Ascending to erect perennial 12 to 48 inches tall, herbage somewhat covered with short stiff adpressed hairs (strigose); much-branched. Leaves: Palmately-divided compound leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets, each obovate or elliptic to oblong-oblanceolate 5/8 to 2 inches long; surfaces studded with dots or tiny holes (punctate); Inflorescence: Numerous racemes with few to many flower clusters 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches long; small violet to purple (rarely white) pea-like flowers, corollas 1/4-inch long or less. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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