​Lemon Scurfpea, Lanceleaf ScurfpeaPsoralidium lanceolatumPea Family (Fabaceae)

Found in dry, sandy soils
Seen blooming on July 14, 2018 in a pasture off Hwy 554
Photo credit: John George

If you take a closer look amongst the leaves of the bright green bushes which stand out against the sandy soil, you will see the clusters of small pea-like flowers of the Lemon Scurfpea. It seems to like the arid conditions we have experienced this year because it has been blooming since early June and is still going. It grows to 20" in patches. Leaves are divided into three long, narrow, lance-shaped leaflets. The tiny flowers are white with a splash of purple. Navajos and Zunis treated stomach problems with tea made from plant or by eating the fresh flowers. Arapaho treated sore throats by chewing fresh leaves and used the leaves in a snuff. A cold tea was drunk for menstrual cramps and a lotion made as protection against witches. The root was used to treat venereal disease and to make string and nets. Source.
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