Psoralea macrostachya
Leather Root.
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Synonym: Hoita macrostachya. A deciduous perennial that grows to 6 ft. tall with pea-shaped purple flower clusters. The Indians used the roots as rope fiber. Psoralea macrostachya is a stream-side or seasonal creek-side plant. Normal companion plants are Salix, Sambucus, Rosa and Symphoricarpos. Very pretty plant in flower in spring-summer.
Psoralea macrostachya tolerates clay, serpentine and seasonal flooding.
Foliage of Psoralea macrostachya is deciduous.
Flower of Psoralea macrostachya has color violet.
Communities for Psoralea macrostachya:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Mixed-evergreen Forest and Riparian (rivers & creeks).
| ph: | 6.00 to 7.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 1.00 to 3.00 |
| width[m]: | 1.00 to 2.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 77.00 to 1550.00 |
