Barneby's Aromatic Scurf-pea
Pediomelum aromaticum var. barnebyi
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G3T1?Q
State (S-rank): S1
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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General information
Pediomelum aromaticum var. barnebyi is known from Kane and Washington county, Utah as well as Mojave county, Arizona where it occurs only in the Dixie Divide. This species is often associated with the Pinyon-juniper and silver buffaloberry plant communities where it grows on the fine-textured substrates adjacent to Short Creek. Barneby's Aromatic Scurf-pea can have multi colored flowers having a white or purple banner and purplish wings and green or purplish keel petals. This low growing pea family plant stands out for it's low growing growth habit and it's leaves with 5-7 leaftlets with all green parts of the plant having short appressed hairs.
Description
Pediomelum aromaticum var. barnebyi is a perennial herb that is (6) 8-15 (20) cm tall and has deep-seated tuberous roots. The leaves have 5 leaflets (sometimes 7) that are cuneate-obovate shaped and me
Phenology
Flowering in July and August.
Species range
This species is a Dixie Divide endemic known from the vicintiy of Short Creek in Kane and Washington county, Utah and adjacent Mohave county, Arizona.
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Threats or limiting factors
Threats largely unknown, but due to small population size occurrences should be monitored.
Taxonomy
Yes, this species has taxonomic discrepancies