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Rhynchosia americana

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Houstoun ex Miller) M.C. Metz

Common Names

• American Snout Bean

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Mexico
• Texas - USA

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• May-Jun (USA)

Fruiting Times

Twining or procumbent pubescent vine with trifoliate leaves, leaflets to 40mm x 60mm, velvety pubescent both surfaces. Solitary 1 to 6 flowered clusters of yellow flowers , calyx to 100mm long, yellow corolla, standard pubescent outside to 8mm diameter. Pubescent legume to 15mm long

Further References

• Neotrop
• ILDIS
• APDC
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• FOSEUS
• USDA
• USNH