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Centrosema arenicola
Centrosema arenicola (Small) F.J. Herm.
Pineland Butterfly Pea
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Bradburya arenicola, Bradburya floridana, Centrosema floridanum
USDA Symbol: CEAR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Twining stems may clamber over small shrubs or climb tree trunks.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Centrosema arenicola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Centrosema arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Centrosema arenicola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus