. Plant species of concern and plant associations of Powder River county, Montana . Plant communities; Endangered plants; Rare plants; Botany; Plant conservation. elliptic leaflets that are 25 to 50 mm long witli a deep, club-shaped root that is up to 6 cm long and suiiTiounted by a subteiraiiean connecting stem (Figure 28). Above giound, the plant foliage is covered witli dot-like glands and dense, white appiessed hairs, but tlie upper leaf surfaces become glabrous with age (Figure 29 and 30). Blue, pea- like flowers are borne in condensed spikes arising among tlie bases of the leaf petioles
. Plant species of concern and plant associations of Powder River county, Montana . Plant communities; Endangered plants; Rare plants; Botany; Plant conservation. elliptic leaflets that are 25 to 50 mm long witli a deep, club-shaped root that is up to 6 cm long and suiiTiounted by a subteiraiiean connecting stem (Figure 28). Above giound, the plant foliage is covered witli dot-like glands and dense, white appiessed hairs, but tlie upper leaf surfaces become glabrous with age (Figure 29 and 30). Blue, pea- like flowers are borne in condensed spikes arising among tlie bases of the leaf petioles at or barely above giound-level. The tubnlar calyx is 6 to 9 mm long and has 4 long, nairow lobes and a fifth that is longer and broader. The upper petal is 10 to 13 inm long and held foi'ward. The haiiy pods are egg-shaped, ca. 5 mm long, and each has a beak tliat is 5 to 13 mm long. Flowering late Figure 28. Illustration of Psoralea In^ogaea The common breadroot, Psoralea escnieiita, has a distinct flowering stem widi spreading pubesence on the stem and leaf petiole, while Psoralea hypogaea is stemless witli appressed pnbesence. Its flowers are at ground-level. Distribution: This species of the western Great Plains is found from eastern Montana soudi to Texas and New Mexico. In Montana, it is widely distributed across unglaciated plains, documented from eiglit counties to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Heidel, Bonnie L; Jean, Catherine; Crispin, Susan; Montana. Bureau of Land Management; Montana Natural Heritage Program. Helena, Mont. : Montana Natural Heritage Program
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