Hedysarum vicioides Turcz.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Hedysarum

Characteristics

A herb or small shrub. It grows 70 cm tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy to gravelly slopes in high mountains or grassy places in lower districts of Japan. River banks in E. Siberia. Forests and subalpine meadows; at elevations from 2,500-3,200 metres.
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It is a cool temperate plant. It grows between 2,500-3,600 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-7

Usage

The roots are eaten raw or cooked. They are also dried and ground into a powder.
Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. They should be soaked for 24 hours before planting.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Hedysarum vicioides world distribution map, present in China and Russian Federation

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:498214-1
WFO ID wfo-0000198866
COL ID 6LGBC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hedysarum vicioides Hedysarum alpinum var. vicioides

Lower taxons

Hedysarum vicioides subsp. japonicum Hedysarum vicioides subsp. vicioides