Psorothamnus spinosus (A.Gray) Barneby

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Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Psorothamnus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy and rocky washes amongst Larrea scrub; usually at elevations below 240 metres, but up to 430 metres in the south of its range.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses environmental use material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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

Psorothamnus spinosus unspecified picture

Distribution

Psorothamnus spinosus world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Psorothamnus spinosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:212373-2
WFO ID wfo-0000178749
COL ID 4PM5P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Psorothamnus spinosus Asagraea spinosa Parosela spinosa Psorodendron spinosum Dalea spinosa