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Rhynchosia senna var. texana

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Torrey & A. Gray) M.C. Johnston

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Argentina
• Bolivia
• S. Brazil
• Ecuador
• Mexico
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Uruguay
• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Texas - USA

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• shrubland
• wet meadows

Flowering Times

• May-Aug (USA)

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Jul
• Sep
• Nov
• Dec

Hairy twiner or prostrate vine with pubescent stems woody at base. Trifoliate pubescent leaves. Solitary to 4-flowered axillary yellow flowers, calyx to 3mm long with lobes to 3mm long, yellow corolla. Falcate pubescent legumes to 15mm x 5mm

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• NYBG
• APDC
• The Plant List 2
• RSNRV
• USDA
• FOSEUS
• ILDIS
• USNH