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Aeschynomene pratensis

Aeschynomene pratensis Small

Meadow Jointvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AEPR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , Dec
Bloom Notes: Yellow with purple markings.

Distribution

USA: FL

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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