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Clitoria fragrans

Clitoria fragrans Small

Sweetscented Pigeonwings

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Martiusia fragrans

USDA Symbol: CLFR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: FL

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q27C
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (FL)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe

Additional resources

USDA: Find Clitoria fragrans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clitoria fragrans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clitoria fragrans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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