Psorothamnus polydenius (Torr.) Rydb.

Nevada dalea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Psorothamnus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy and gravelly, often alkaline flats and low hills, commonly associated with Chenopods, sometimes on dunes; at elevations from 880-2,250 metres. The plant often forms colonies but is seldom crowded into thickets.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cathartic (bark), Cold Remedy (bark), Tuberculosis Remedy (tuber), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Pulmonary Aid (unspecified), Throat Aid (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Antidiarrheal (unspecified), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Disinfectant (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Kidney Aid (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Venereal Aid (unspecified), Urinary Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Psorothamnus polydenius unspecified picture

Distribution

Psorothamnus polydenius world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1094626-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169528
COL ID 4PM5L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Psorothamnus polydenius Parosela polydenia Psorothamnus subnudus Dalea polydenia Dalea polydenia Dalea polydenia var. subnuda Parosela polydenia var. subnuda Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius

Lower taxons

Psorothamnus polydenius var. jonesii