Strophostyles helvula
Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: Annual vine with twining or trailing stems to 1.6 m or longer. Leaves 3-foliate. Flowers few per axillary peduncle, the upper petal 8-15 mm long, creamy aging to light purple.
Plant Trivia:
Field Identification:
Occurrence: Frequent on coastal sands from AMWR to Flour Bluff and the barrier islands.
Bloom Period: April-November
Plant Use:
Key to species of Strophostyles:
- Leaflets broad, 15-35 mm wide…………………………………………………S. helvula:
Leaflets narrow, 3-12 mm wide…………………………………………..S. leioslperma
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