Parosella lanata - (Spreng.)Britton.
(Spreng.)Britton.
Woolly Parosella
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Parosella lanata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Edible Uses
Root - raw. The skin is scraped off and the root is eaten as a sweet.
Distribution
Southern N. America - Kansas to Texas, Utah and New Mexico.
Where It Grows
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Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. There is some confusion over the correct name for this species, it could possibly be Psoralea lanata or Dalea lanata. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
Propagation
Seed -
