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Mucuna pruriens var. utilis

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. utilis (Wall. ex Wight) Baker ex Burck

Velvet Bean

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Mucuna aterrima, Mucuna deeringiana, Stizolobium aterrimum, Stizolobium deeringianum, Stizolobium velutinum

USDA Symbol: MUPRU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume

Distribution

USA: FL

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mucuna pruriens var. utilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mucuna pruriens var. utilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mucuna pruriens var. utilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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