Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-flower · Prairie Bundleflower · Prairie Mimosa · Illinois Bundleflower
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- perennialPlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herb, SubshrubPLANTS Database
- Height
- 3.0 ft90 cmPLANTS Database
- Flower
- WhitePLANTS Database
- Blooms
- Early SummerPLANTS Database
- Native range
- Native to the lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Shade tolerance: HighPLANTS Database
- Soil
- Adapted to coarse, medium, fine textured soilsPLANTS Database
- Soil pH
- 5.0-8.0PLANTS Database
- Moisture
- Moisture use: MediumPLANTS Database
- Watering
- Drought tolerance: MediumPLANTS Database
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
Worth knowing
- Its leaves fold up in strong sun and when touched. It is a high-protein range plant, good browse for wildlife. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Desmanthus illinoensis
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty High
Gibberellic acid soak
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 4 days to germinate.
10% germination in 3–4 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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