Characteristics
Tuberiferous perennial, 1–4 dm; lvs pinnately compound, the lateral lfls lanceolate, sessile or short-stalked, not alternating with smaller ones; cor-lobes lance-triangular; 2n=24. Native of w. U.S., reported to be established in Io.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.2
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Coniferous forests; at elevations from 1,600-2,500 metres in Arizona.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The tuber is eaten raw or boiled with salty clay. They can be stored for several months, or they can be sliced, dried and ground into flour.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
15 - 21
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
|
| Germination luminosity |
light
|
| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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