Thermopsis montana explained
Thermopsis montana, the false lupin, mountain goldenbanner, golden pea, mountain thermopsis,[1] or revonpapu, is a plant species which is native to the western United States. The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[2]
Description
Thermopsis montana is a perennial herb.[3] The flowers are golden-yellow, growing in dense but elongate racemes on leafy stems which can grow up to about in height. Flowers bloom May to August. The leaves grow in triplicate formations.[4]
The plant grows densely in meadows and in moist areas of the high plains, sometimes in association with sagebrush.
Cultivation
It is used as a medicinal plant,[5] and as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is suspected of being poisonous.[6] It is avoided by livestock.[7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Plant Name . 2023-01-31 . extension.usu.edu.
- Archibald William Smith
- Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin . 2023-01-31 . www.wildflower.org.
- Book: Taylor, Ronald J.. Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary. Mountain Press Pub. Co. 1994. 0-87842-280-3. rev.. Missoula, MT. 108. en. 25708726. 1992.
- http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Thermopsis+montana Thermopsis montana
- Book: Whitney, Stephen . Western Forests (The Audubon Society Nature Guides) . 1985 . Knopf . New York . 0-394-73127-1 . 558 .
- Book: Fagan, Damian. Wildflowers of Oregon: A Field Guide to Over 400 Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Coast, Cascades, and High Desert. FalconGuides. 2019. 1-4930-3633-5. Guilford, CT. 126. 1073035766.
