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Psoralidium lanceolatum (Lemon scurfpea)
Flaigg, Norman G.

Psoralidium lanceolatum

Psoralidium lanceolatum (Pursh) Rydb.

Lemon Scurfpea

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Psoralea lanceolata, Psoralea lanceolata ssp. scabra, Psoralea lanceolata var. purshii, Psoralea lanceolata var. stenophylla, Psoralea lanceolata var. stenostachys, Psoralea micrantha, Psoralea scabra, Psoralea stenostachys, Psoralidium lanceolatum var. stenophyllum, Psoralidium lanceolatum var. stenostachys, Psoralidium stenophyllum

USDA Symbol: PSLA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: SK

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Psoralidium lanceolatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Psoralidium lanceolatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psoralidium lanceolatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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