Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Ladeania lanceolata (Pursh) A.N. Egan & Reveal
(Lemon Scurfpea)
Family: Fabaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Psoralea lanceolata Pursh
Psoralidium lanceolatum (Pursh) Rydberg
and others, see Allred
Ladeania lanceolata is a perennial from a rhizome. The leaves are glandular, compound and with three to five leaflets. The corollas can be yellow, purple or white. The legume is globose.
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Ladeania lanceolata, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, Gila National Forest, Mogollon
Mountains, Snow Lake, July 19, 2024

Ladeania lanceolata, habit, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, Gila National Forest, Mogollon
Mountains, Snow Lake, July 19, 2024

Ladeania lanceolata, inflorescence, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, Gila National Forest, Mogollon Mountains, Snow Lake, July 19, 2024

Ladeania lanceolata, herbage, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, Gila National Forest, Mogollon
Mountains, Snow Lake, July 19, 2024

Ladeania lanceolata, leaf, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, Gila National Forest, Mogollon
Mountains, Snow Lake, July 19, 2024
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