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Cullen tenax (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Cullen

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Cullen tenax: Flowerheads are raceme-like or spike-like and 2–5 cm long, with flowers in clusters of 1-3 along it. The petals are 2–5 mm long and bluish or mauve-purple.
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Lotodes tenax (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Psoralea tenax Lindl.
  • Psoralea tenax var. major Benth.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.