Rhynchosia americiana
Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: Perennial with trailing or twining stems to 1 m or longer. Leaves broadly heart-shaped, 2-5 cm wide. Flowers in axillary clusters, the upper petal about 10 mm long, yellow.
Plant Trivia: the rare member of the snoutbeans with simple leaves.
Field Identification:
Occurrence: Frequent in sandy prairies and openings, barrier islands.
Bloom Period: March-November
Plant Use:
Key to species of Rhynchosia:
- Leaves simple…………………………………………………………………………..R. americana
Leaves compound……………………………………………………………………………………….2
2. Flowers 1-3 per leaf axil………………………………………………………………..R. senna
Flowers in spikelike racemes…………………………………………………….R. minima
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