Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Indigofera miniata
Indigofera miniata Ortega
Scarlet Pea, Coastal Indigo, Texas Indigo, Western Indigo
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
USDA Symbol: INMIUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Indigofera miniata
Scarlet Pea
Fabaceae-papilionoideae
Location: 8.8 km W of Helotes on Hwy 16, On N side of right-of-way.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Stoney/gravelly soil, in full sun.
Description: Prostrate plant, very difficult to dig out. Stems radiate on surface from taproot. Leaves pinnately compound; flower pea-like and pink.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Apr 27, 1994
Specimen number: 88
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0787
Accession Date: May 28, 1994
Accession Number: 59
Annotations: SCXRB (In flower)