Fabaceae FAMILY

Thermopsis macrophylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Thermopsis macrophylla is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant producing one to a few moderately-branched, thick stems from a woody, rhizomatous rootstock; it can grow from 30 - 200cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 954 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN 0026-6493 Description A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwest N. America - California

HabitatSandy, granitic soils; at an elevation from 1,000 - 1,400 metres[ 954 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN 0026-6493 Description A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].