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Orbexilum pedunculatum var. pedunculatum

Orbexilum pedunculatum (Mill.) Rydb. var. pedunculatum

Sampson's Snakeroot

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Hedysarum pedunculatum, Orbexilum pedunculatum var. eglandulosum, Psoralea pedunculata, Psoralea psoralioides var. eglandulosa

USDA Symbol: ORPEP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Orbexilum pedunculatum var. pedunculatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Orbexilum pedunculatum var. pedunculatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Orbexilum pedunculatum var. pedunculatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-08-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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