Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Neptunia pubescens var. microcarpa
Neptunia pubescens Benth. var. microcarpa (Rose) Windler
Tropical Puff
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
USDA Symbol: NEPUMUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Neptunia pubescens var. microcarpa
Yellow-Puff
Fabaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes, Texas.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Roadside fill, poor soil, sandy between stone
Description: Low, prostrate, stems radiate 1-3 ft. Leaves fold up when touched, to 3-4 cm long; pinnae 4-paired, about 25 leaflets. Flower yellow. Stipe shorter than calyx. Perennial.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: June 29, 1996
Specimen number: 202
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1092
Accession Date: February 25, 1997
Accession Number: 97
Annotations: SCFRB (in flower/fruit)
Neptunia pubescens var. microcarpa Harry Cliffe, Mar 27, 1998
Labeled as Neptunia lutea var. microcarpa