Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Ladeania > Ladeania lanceolataLadeania lanceolata (lemon scurfpea)Synonyms: Lotodes ellipticum; Lotodes ellipticum var. angustissimum; Lotodes ellipticum var. latifolium; Lotodes micranthum; Psoralea arenaria; Psoralea elliptica; Psoralea lanceolata (homotypic); Psoralea lanceolata scabra; Psoralea lanceolata var. lanceolata; Psoralea lanceolata var. purshii; Psoralea lanceolata var. scabra; Psoralea lanceolata var. stenophylla; Psoralea lanceolata var. stenostachys; Psoralea laxiflora (heterotypic); Psoralea micrantha; Psoralea purshii; Psoralea scabra; Psoralea stenophylla; Psoralea stenostachys; Psoralidium lanceolatum (homotypic); Psoralidium lanceolatum var. stenophyllum; Psoralidium lanceolatum var. stenostachys; Psoralidium micranthum; Psoralidium purshii; Psoralidium stenophyllum; Psoralidium stenostachys Psoralidium lanceolatum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names lemon scurfpea and lanceleaf scurfpea. It is native to western North America from central Canada to California to Texas, where it grows in sandy habitat, in sagebrush and alluvial plains. It is a perennial herb with a branching, heavily glandular stem growing 30 to 60 centimeters tall. The leaves are palmately compound, each made up of usually three linear or lance-shaped leaflets borne on a short petiole. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers emerging from a leaf axil. Each flower is under a centimeter long with a pealike corolla in shades of light purple-blue to white. The fruit is a hairy, glandular, spherical legume. The Zuni people eat the fresh flowers to treat stomachaches. |
Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | Hazards [1] | Although no specific mention of toxicity for this species has been found, at least some members of this genus contain furanocoumarins, these substances can cause photosensitivity in some people; | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Pollinators [1] | Insects, Lepidoptera | Structure [2] | Herb | Usage [1] | The plant is a good soil stabilizer in its natural environment; | | Height [1] | 24 inches (0.6 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Ladeania lanceolata |
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument |
V |
4731 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Badlands National Park |
II |
178535 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area |
V |
36286 |
Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Canyonlands National Park |
II |
335430 |
Utah, United States |
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Central Plains Biosphere Reserve |
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15345 |
United States |
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Devils Tower National Monument |
V |
1361 |
Wyoming, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Knife River Indian Villages National Hist. Site National Historic Site |
III |
1756 |
North Dakota, United States |
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Natural Bridges National Monument |
III |
7412 |
Utah, United States |
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Scotts Bluff National Monument |
V |
3185 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Shortgrass Steppe LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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Colorado, United States |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument |
V |
3386 |
Arizona, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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