Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Phaseolus polystachios
FAMILY
Fabaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Wild Bean from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phaseolus polystachios var. polystachios
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-44-002:
Phaseolus polystachios
FAMILY
Fabaceae
COMMON NAME:
Wild Bean, Wild Kidney Bean, Thicket Bean
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JK Marlow jkm180814_3783
August McCormick County SC
Parks Mill
Leaflets ovate to rhombic-ovate, conspicuously reticulate; stipels linear, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
COMPARE
pinnately compound leaves of vines
JK Marlow jkm121027_791
October Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
Legume stipitate, 3-8cm long, 8-10mm broad, somewhat curved, glabrous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_polystachios
October
Flowers 3/8" long, with the keel petals spirally coiled, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Phaseolus polystachios
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phaseolus polystachios var. polystachios
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-44-002:
Phaseolus polystachios
FAMILY
Fabaceae