Thermopsis rhombifolia

Taxobox
name = "Thermopsis rhombifolia"
status = LR/lc

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
genus = "Thermopsis"
species = "T. rhombifolia"
binomial = "Thermopsis rhombifolia"
binomial_authority = (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richardson

"Thermopsis rhombifolia", also known as Golden Bean, Buffalo Bean, Wet Tooth, and Buffalo Flower, is a hardy perennial native to the North American plains.ref|location 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.ref|toxicity

This plant is a beautiful addition to an early spring garden, but is extremely aggressive and must be containedFact|date=November 2007.

References

# [http://partner.galileo.org/kainadata/realplant.asp?PlantID=10 Stories and Spaces - Buffalo Bean] Retrieved 2006 April 25
# [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9365438&dopt=Abstract Case series of Thermopsis exposure] Retrieved 2006 April 25

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=THRH USDA Plants Profile]