Cullen plicatum (Delile)C.H.Stirt.

IUCN Status

Not Applicable : Not Applicable
Neetu Kumari
Author: Neetu Kumari

Hi! Neetu this side, I'm a keen observer of the nature around me since my childhood and I always wanted to share the beauty of the mother nature with others too, so, I'm here to share my observations about plants.

  • Fragrant Scurfy Pea, Wavy-Leaf Scurfy Pea, Jhil(झिल) in Hindi
  • Cullen plicata, Psoralea odorata, Psoralea plicata
  • Khetri
  • Naturally grown
  • Perennial undershrub,Forms dense mats, Can be found growing in saline flats, sand dunes.
    Stem velvet-hairy, scantily glandular dotted.Produces small blue purple flowers and has pinnate Leaves with 3-5 leaflets, end leaflet-oblong, lateral ones obovate, both irregularly wavy, velvet-hairy and gland-dotted on both sides.Inflorescence-Raceme.
    Found in Sahara, South Africa, and Northwest India.

    Source: Flowers of India, Flora of Qatar.

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    Cullen plicatum
    Showing Stem and leaf hair

Plant Phenological Events

Month Phenological Events
November 🌿 New Leaves Emerge

Systematic position

DivisionAngiosperm
ClassDicotyledons
Sub-ClassPolypetalae
SeriesCalyciflorae
OrdRosales
FamilyFabaceae
SpeciesCullen plicatum (Delile)C.H.Stirt.
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