多裂骆驼蓬 duo lie luo tuo peng

Peganum harmala Linnaeus var. multisectum Maximowicz, Fl. Tangut. 1: 103. 1889.

Herbs, perennial, prostrate, pubescent when young. Branches 30-80 cm. Leaf blade 2-3 × divided into numerous lobes, basal ones nearly perpendicular to rachis; lobes 6-12 × 1-1.5 mm. Sepals 3-5. Petals bright yellow, obovate-oblong, 10-15 × 5-6 mm. Stamens shorter than petals, broader at base. Capsule globular, slightly compressed at both ends. Seeds dark brown, 2-3 mm, slightly incurved, 3-angulate, surface muriculate. Fl. May-Jul, fr. Jun-Sep.

● Sandy areas, wastelands in semidesert areas; 1700-3900 m. Gansu, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, N Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Xizang.