Fabaceae
Forest scurfpea
Rupertia physodes
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Rupertia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Forest scurfpea
Synonyms
- Hoita physodes (Douglas) Rydb.
- Lotodes physodes (Douglas) Kuntze
- Psoralea physodes Hook.
- Psoralea physodes Douglas
Flowers
- In flower
- April to June (from 309 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: giantcicada, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chuck Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Quinn Shemet, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Tom Erler, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Sowers, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Erin Springinotic, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dave Miller, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John Kenny, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Karen Offereins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: LJ Moore-McClelland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.