Argyrolobium molle Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

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Characteristics

Small herb, 0.05-0.20 m high; plant stature influenced by environmental conditions, forming a morphological continuum. Leaflets slightly dimorphic, oblanceolate to obovate, weakly to strongly conduplicate, venation prominent. Inflorescences of terminal racemes, 2-or more-flowered, precocial flowering. Flowering time Aug.-Feb.
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Perennial herb, up to 0.2 m high. Leaves trifoliolate; leaflets with broadly obovate-oblong blades, lower surfaces prominently veined; stipules linear or subulate, longer than petioles. Flowers: peduncles longer than leaves; umbellately 3-5-flowered; corolla with standard silky, yellow; Aug.-Feb. Pods densely hairy.
Tufted to decumbent shrublet, 10-20 cm. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets slightly dimorphic, oblanceolate to obovate, weakly to strongly conduplicate, venation prominent. Flowers yellow, fading russet.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.13 - 0.2
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Argyrolobium molle world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:475207-1
WFO ID wfo-0000194783
COL ID GK44
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Argyrolobium molle Argyrolobium nanum Genista eckloniana Argyrolobium patens Chasmone venosa Genista zeyheri