Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J.W.Grimes

Silverleaf indian breadroot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pediomelum

Characteristics

Much branched, densely white-sericeous throughout, eglandular, 3–6 dm, rhizomatous; petioles 1–3+ cm; lfls 3 or 5, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate or narrowly ovate, 2–5 cm; spikes 2–8 cm; interrupted, with 1–5 fascicles of dark blue, sessile fls 8–10 mm; cal-tube 2–3 mm; lowest cal-lobe lance-linear, 4.5–7 mm, twice as long as the upper 4; fr densely silky; 2n=22. Dry prairies and plains; Minn. and Wis. to Mo., w. to Sask., Mont., and N.M. June–Aug. (Psoralea a.; Psoralidium a.)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.8
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry prairies and plains; at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal poison
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Febrifuge (leaf), Veterinary Aid (root), Laxative (root), Febrifuge (unspecified), Unspecified (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Poison (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pediomelum argophyllum unspecified picture

Distribution

Pediomelum argophyllum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962321-1
WFO ID wfo-0000210179
COL ID 6TY5J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Psoralea incana Pediomelum argophyllum Psoralea argophylla Psoralidium argophyllum Lotodes argophyllum Psoralea collina Psoralidium collinum Psoralea argophylla var. robustior Psoralea argophylla var. decumbens