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Living Accession 6-242

Taxon

Tephrosia purpurea

Botanical Name

Tephrosia purpurea (Linnaeus) Persoon

Seed Accession No.

910160

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Dead

Survived For

3 years

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(3)3 individuals planted in Apr
1993(3)dead-froze to ground and did not recover, numerous seedlings, flowers/fruit in 1992
1994(many)original plants dead, numerous seedlings-short-lived and frost sensitive
1995(0)volunteer seedlings from the previous year froze out. No new seedlings have appeared, perhaps because of reduced irrigation. May be an annual.
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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