Sesbania drummondii
Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: Short-lived shrub to 120 cm high or higher. Leaves pinnate, alternate, with leaflets 1.2-2.5 cm long. Flower is a raceme, the upper petal 12-16 mm long, orange-yellow. Fruit is a four-winged legume.
Plant Trivia: Poisonous to livestock
Field Identification: Mostly found near water. Seedpod has a deep cleft on each edge.
Occurrence: Common in swales, depressions, ditches, coastal prairies, marshes, and other moist low grounds.
Bloom Period: July – November
Plant Use:
Key to the species of Sesbania:
- Fruits winged…………………………………………………………………...S. drummondii
Fruits not winged……………………………………………………………S. exaltata
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