Thermopsis rhombifolia

Thermopsis rhombifolia subsp. var.

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Fabaceae >

Thermopsis

rhombifolia

var.

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Thermopsis rhombifolia, also known as Golden Bean, Buffalo Bean, Wet Tooth, and Buffalo Flower, is a hardy perennial native to the North American plains.Template:Ref A member of the pea family, it grows in grassland, hillsides, and patchy woodland areas to a height of about 30 cm, and produces bright yellow golden flowers about a centimetre long. The flowers were commonly used by the natives as a source of yellow dye and were boiled in a tea as a cure for stomach ailments for people and horses. The plant has toxic properties if ingested; symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, dizziness, and abdominal pain.Template:Ref

This plant is a beautiful addition to an early spring garden, but can be invasive.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Thermopsis rhombifolia, Richards. Plant about 1 ft. high, branched: lfts. usually oval or obovate, 1/2 - 1 in. long: fls. in a compact spike: pod glabrous. June, July. Western states. B.B. 2:265. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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