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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom 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 , WYCanada: SK
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial 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 ChapterWebref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Psoralidium lanceolatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Psoralidium lanceolatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psoralidium lanceolatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff