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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
 Alysicarpus ovalifolius   FAMILY Fabaceae   Go to FSUS key

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Alysicarpus vaginalis   FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Alysicarpus ovalifolius

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Alysicarpus vaginalis

INCLUDED WITHIN Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)

Alysicarpus vaginalis

 

COMMON NAME:
 Alyce Clover

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
 Alysicarpus ovalifolius   FAMILY Fabaceae

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Alysicarpus vaginalis   FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
 Alysicarpus ovalifolius

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
 Alysicarpus vaginalis

INCLUDED WITHIN Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
 Alysicarpus vaginalis

 

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3806

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Old World tropics

Rare or waif(s)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Unifoliolate (technically compound but having only 1 leaflet and appearing simple)
Alternate

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Reddish-orange, pinkish-violet
4-lobed calyx
5-parted papilionaceous corolla
10 stamens, diadelphous, 9 and 1
Superior ovary
Bisexual

Inflorescence a raceme

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Legume

 

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