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Stylosanthes calcicola

Stylosanthes calcicola Small

Everglades Key Pencilflower

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STCA7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Spreading plant to no more than 6 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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