Hedysarum alpinum var. americanum Michx. ex Pursh

Variety

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The roots are eaten raw or boiled along with other food.
Uses -
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Hedysarum alpinum var. americanum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:118443-2
WFO ID wfo-0000184608
COL ID 5P9T6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hedysarum americanum Hedysarum auriculatum Hedysarum alpinum var. americanum Hedysarum alpinum subsp. americanum