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Sophora nuttalliana

Sophora nuttalliana B.L. Turner

Silky Sophora

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Sophora sericea, Vexibia nuttalliana

USDA Symbol: sonu

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 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , UT , WY

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium

From the Archive

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Wildflower Newsletter 1988 VOL. 5, NO.2 - Researching Wildflower Seed Quality, Wildflower Center Receives $500 -000 Gift, ...
Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.6 - Winter Wonderland, Origins of the Christmas Tree, Development Director\\\'s Repo...

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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