Orbexilum psoralioides (Walter) Vincent

Locations ofOrbexilum psoralioides (Walter) Vincent in Virginia

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Family
Fabaceae
Botanical Name
Orbexilum psoralioides (Walter) Vincent
Common Name
Sampson's Snakeroot
Synonym(s)
Orbexilum pedunculatum (P. Mill.) Rydb. var. psoralioides (Walt.) Isely; Orbexilum pedunculatum (P. Mill.) Rydb. var. gracile (T. & G.) Grimes; Psoralea psoralioides (Walter) Cory
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Orbexilum psoralioides (Walter) Vincent
Comments
Recently, this taxon has usually been treated as a var. of Orbexilum pedunculatum, but has now been elevated to species rank. See Vincent (2014, Phytoneuron 2014-36: 1-7) and Egan and Crandall (2008, Molec. Phylog. Evol. 46: 532–546).
Habitat
Woodlands, clearings, and sandy and rocky riversides. Infrequent in the Piedmont and inner Coastal Plain, mostly south of the James River; rare in mountains (James River Gorge in the Blue Ridge Mountains).
Native Status
Native

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