Orbexilum pedunculatum
| Orbexilum pedunculatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Psoraleeae |
| Genus: | Orbexilum |
| Species: | O. pedunculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Orbexilum pedunculatum (P. Miller) Rydberg | |
Orbexilum pedunculatum, commonly known as Sampson's snakeroot, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family. It is native primarily to the Southeastern United States where it is found in prairies and savannas, often in acidic soil.[1] It is a perennial that produces racemes of flowers in early summer.
Two varieties have been named:[2]
- O. pedunculatum var. pedunculatum - Native to a widespread area west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- O. pedunculatum var. psoralioides - Native primarily to the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
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