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Robinia viscosa
Robinia viscosa Vent.
Clammy Locust
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ROVI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
Small tree with a spreading crown of slender branches, or a shrub; often spiny, with showy pink flowers and sticky or clammy gland-hairs on twigs, leafstalks, flower stalks, and pods.
Discovered in 1776 by the early American botanist, William Bartram, in South Carolina. Easily recognized by the sticky or clammy secretion of the gland-hairs.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , ME , MI , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVNative Distribution: West Virginia southwest to central Alabama; naturalized beyond in E. United States and SE. Canada; at 500-4000' (152-1219 m).
Native Habitat: Open forests, clearings, and waste places; forming thickets.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Honey Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant TrustWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Robinia viscosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Robinia viscosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Robinia viscosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-17Research By: TWC Staff