Pomaria jamesii (Torrey & A. Gray) Walpers. Common name: James's Holdback, Rushpea. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Prairies, grasslands, disturbed areas. Distribution: NE and CO south to c. TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico (CHH, COA, DUR); an outlier in sw. MO is very likely an introduction.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1, K4, Mex, Mo2, NcTx, POWO, Simpson (1998); = Caesalpinia jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) Fisher — GrPl, NS, Tx, Isely (1998); = Hoffmanseggia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray — S13; = n/a — C. Basionym: Hoffmannseggia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray 1840
Links to other floras: = Pomaria jamesii - FNA11.1
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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