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Indigofera miniata Ortega

Coastal indigo, Scarlet Pea, Texas Indigo, Western indigo
Fabaceae (Pea Family)

USDA Symbol: INMI
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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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)

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