Thermopsis villosa (Walter) Fernald & B.G.Schub.

Aaron's rod (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Thermopsis

Characteristics

Occurs mainly in N.C., Tenn., and n. Ga. and is locally escaped northward. It has broad, clasping stipules, mostly more than 1 cm wide, and villous, often denser infl and pods, the pods erect or strongly ascending. (T. caroliniana)
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A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-8.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Thermopsis villosa world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:252543-2
WFO ID wfo-0000194933
COL ID 7BWWB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Thermopsis villosa Thermopsis caroliniana Sophora villosa Lasinia fulva Podalyria villosa