Thermopsis gracilis | |
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Herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Thermopsis |
Species: | T. gracilis
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Binomial name | |
Thermopsis gracilis Howell
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Thermopsis gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name slender goldenbanner. [1]
It is native to the western United States from Washington state to northern California. [1] [2]
It grows in open mountain forests and other habitats.
Thermopsis gracilis is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a fuzzy-haired, hollow stem up to a meter (3 ft.) tall. Each leaf has three leaflets as well as stipules that look like leaflets.
The inflorescence is a raceme of many bright yellow pealike flowers each measuring 2 centimeters long or more. The fruit is a leathery legume pod containing the seeds.
Thermopsis gracilis | |
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Herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Thermopsis |
Species: | T. gracilis
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Binomial name | |
Thermopsis gracilis Howell
|
Thermopsis gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name slender goldenbanner. [1]
It is native to the western United States from Washington state to northern California. [1] [2]
It grows in open mountain forests and other habitats.
Thermopsis gracilis is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a fuzzy-haired, hollow stem up to a meter (3 ft.) tall. Each leaf has three leaflets as well as stipules that look like leaflets.
The inflorescence is a raceme of many bright yellow pealike flowers each measuring 2 centimeters long or more. The fruit is a leathery legume pod containing the seeds.