Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
alopecuroides
ID:
214604

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
ildis

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl.: 373 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000213933

Common Names

  • Foxtail
  • Foxtail Sophora
  • Foxtail Alopecuroides

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Synonyms

  • Vexibia alopecuroides (L.) Yakovlev [valid]
  • Sophora alopecuroides alopecuroides [unknown]
  • Goebelia alopecuroides alopecuroides [unknown]
  • Vexibiai alopecuroides (L.) Yakovlev [unknown]
  • Pseudosophora alopecuroides (L.) Sweet [valid]
  • Vexibia alopecuroides alopecuroides [unknown]
  • Goebelia alopecuroides (L.) Bunge ex Boiss. [valid]
  • Radiusia alopecuroides (L.) Endl. [valid]
  • Vexibia alopecuroides (L.) W.A.Weber [unknown]
  • Pseudosophora alopecuroides (L.) Galushko [unknown]
  • Sophora alopecuroides prodanii Yakovlev [unknown]
  • Sophora alopecuroides jaubertii Borza [unknown]
  • Goebelia alopecuroides tomentosa Bunge [unknown]

Description

Sophora alopecuroides (also called Prairie Mimosa, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to North America. It grows in dry grasslands, stony slopes, and roadsides. It has small yellow flowers and smooth stems and leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Sophora alopecuroides is used for its wood, which is strong and durable, and is used for making furniture, fence posts, and railway ties. It is also used for its fragrant flowers, which are used in perfumes and soaps.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Sophora alopecuroides sub. tomentosa (Boiss.) Bornm.
Sophora alopecuroides sub. tomentosa (Boiss.) Yakovlev
Sophora alopecuroides var. alopecuroides

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sophora alopecuroides has small, yellow flowers with a long spur and a hairy calyx. The seeds are small, black and shiny, and the seedlings are hairy and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sophora alopecuroides can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in early spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into small clumps and replanted in a well-drained soil.

Where to Find Sophora alopecuroides

Sophora alopecuroides is native to eastern Asia. It is found in dry, sandy habitats, such as steppes and deserts.

Sophora alopecuroides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Sophora alopecuroides?

Sophora alopecuroides

What is the common name of Sophora alopecuroides?

Chinese Pagoda Tree

What is the natural habitat of Sophora alopecuroides?

Open woodlands and scrub

Species in the Sophora genus

Sophora albo-petiolulata, Sophora nuttalliana, Sophora saxicola, Sophora microphylla, Sophora stenophylla, Sophora leachiana, Sophora macnabiana, Sophora tetraptera, Sophora mollis, Sophora flavescens, Sophora chrysophylla, Sophora linearifolia, Sophora franchetiana, Sophora moorcroftiana, Sophora koreensis, Sophora tonkinensis, Sophora exigua, Sophora pachycarpa, Sophora prostrata, Sophora fraseri, Sophora howinsula, Sophora longipes, Sophora gibbosa, Sophora lehmannii, Sophora longicarinata, Sophora denudata, Sophora toromiro, Sophora dunii, Sophora microcarpa, Sophora yunnanensis, Sophora albescens, Sophora xanthantha, Sophora benthamii, Sophora brachygyna, Sophora dunnii, Sophora bakeri, Sophora interrupta, Sophora violacea, Sophora wightii, Sophora zeylanica, Sophora songarica, Sophora davidii, Sophora inhambanensis, Sophora tomentosa, Sophora velutina, Sophora alopecuroides, Sophora oblongata, Sophora godleyi, Sophora fulvida, Sophora rapaensis,

Species in the Fabaceae family