Hoffmannseggia glauca

Pig-nut
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Hoffmannseggia
Species:
H. glauca
Binomial name
Hoffmannseggia glauca
(Ortega) Eifert
Synonyms
  • Caesalpinia chicamana Killip & J. F. Macbr. 1943
  • Caesalpinia falcaria (Cav.) Fisher 1893
    • var. capitata (Fisher 1892) Fisher 1893
    • var. densiflora (Benth. 1852) Fisher 1893
    • var. falcaria (Cav.) Fisher 1893
    • var. pringlei (Fisher 1892) Fisher 1893
    • var. rusbyi (Fisher 1892) Fisher 1893
    • var. stricta (Benth. in A. Gray 1852) Fisher 1893
  • Caesalpinia glauca (Ortega 1797) Kuntze 1898
  • Hoffmannseggia chicamana (Killip & J. F. Macbr.) Eifert 1972
  • Hoffmannseggia densiflora Benth. in A. Gray 1852
  • Hoffmannseggia falcaria Cav. 1798, nom. illeg.
    • var. capitata Fisher 1892
    • var. demissa (A. Gray 1852) Fisher 1892
    • var. falcaria Cav. 1798
    • var. pringlei Fisher 1892
    • var. rusbyi Fisher 1892
    • var. stricta (Benth. in A. Gray 1852) Fisher 1892
  • Hoffmannseggia stricta Benth. in A. Gray 1852
    • var. demissa A. Gray 1852
    • var. stricta Benth. in A. Gray 1852
  • Larrea densiflora (Benth. 1852) Britton 1930
  • Larrea glauca Ortega 1797

Hoffmannseggia glauca is a dicot found in the legume family, Fabaceae. Its common names include Indian rushpea, hog potato, and pig nut.

It is a California native that prefers alkaline desert flats, creosote bush communities, and disturbed areas. It prefers elevations of less than 900 metres (3,000 ft). Hoffmannseggia glauca is found outside California in Western Nevada, Texas, Mexico, and South America. In California, H. glauca may be found in the San Joaquin Valley, the Southern Coastal Ranges, and the Western Transverse Ranges.

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