BOTANICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SPECIES: Psoralea hypogaea | Little Breadroot 



GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS : 
Little breadroot is a native perennial forb.  It is acaulescent or
rarely short-stemmed.  The taproot is a thick, woody storage organ
located 1 to 3 inches (3-8 cm) below ground.  The caudex is also usually
located below ground.  The fruit is a legume [1,9,16].


RAUNKIAER LIFE FORM : 
   Geophyte


REGENERATION PROCESSES : 
Little breadroot reproduces from seed [9].  Seeds of Psoralea species
require scarification before germination [14].


SITE CHARACTERISTICS : 
Little breadroot grows in rocky or sandy soils.  It is found on bluffs,
plains, and stream valleys [9]. 


SUCCESSIONAL STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT : 
Little breadroot flowers from May to June [9].

Related categories for Species: Psoralea hypogaea | Little Breadroot