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Strophostyles helvola

Strophostyles helvola (L.) Elliott

Trailing Fuzzybean, Amberique-bean, Trailing Wild Bean, Trailing Fuzzy Bean

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Strophostyles helvula, Strophostyles helvula var. missouriensis

USDA Symbol: sthe9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Twining stems up to about 10 feet long, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Native Habitat: Savanna.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Sand

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). 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 Strophostyles helvola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Strophostyles helvola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Strophostyles helvola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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