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Source: https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/scurfy_pea.htm accessed January 16, 2020

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Psoralidium tenuiflorum, the slimflower scurfpea, is a perennial in the pea family. It is about 2-3' tall and has a lot of leaves on top. Its leaves can reach a length of 3 inches. The Zuni people apply a poultice of moistened leaves to any body part for purification.

This flower can be found mainly in the central and southwstern U.S. Its name used to be Psoralea tenuiflora (Pursh), Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb., and now Pediomelium tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan.

Preferred habitat
A hardy plant that prefers semi-desert, sandy habitats, scrubland, and woodland, Psoralidium tenuiflorum is resistant to drought because of its long taproot.

Description
Psoralidium tenuiflorum is a much-branched, herbaceous perennial plant growing to a height of 2–3 feet. The slender stems are grayish-green and bear compound leaves with either three, or four to five leaflets. Short racemes of purplish pea-flowers grow at intervals. The flowers are followed by short cylindrical pods, each bearing a single seed.

Distribution
This plant can be found in the central and southwestern states of the U.S., including Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.