

(Hoffmanseggia densiflora)
Also known as Hog potato, Indian rush-pea
Low growing, slender-stemmed perennial legume
Habitat:
*Semi-arid but humid environment
*Any soil type: prefers alkaline
*Tolerant of light shade
*Roadsides and ditchbanks
*Fallow and waste areas
*Cropland
*Range and pasture (disturbed/overgrazed areas)
Flowers:
*Yellow/Orange, covered with small, sticky tack-shaped glands
*Hermaphroditic
*April through October
Seeds:
*Flattened, slightly curved, dark reddish brown pods
*Seeds are egg-shaped, gray, smooth and flattened
Roots:
*Lateral roots 18" deep with swollen, tuberous storage organs
*Roots provide extremely high water transport efficiency
Shoots:
*Weak, slender stems
Growth and reproduction:
*Mature plant: 6-12" height
*Reproduction primarily from root-borne buds and tubers, some from seed
Management:
*Tillage: 3-5" deep every 21-30 days (within 10 days of emergence)
*Grubbing/digging: must remove all tubers and roots
*Herbicides: picloram (Do not apply to cropland)
Threats:
*Extremely competitive for moisture
*Forms of monocultures that exclude native flora and fauna