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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Alysicarpus vaginalis
FAMILY
Fabaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Alysicarpus vaginalis
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Alysicarpus vaginalis
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:
Red Moneywort
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Alysicarpus vaginalis
FAMILY
Fabaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Alysicarpus vaginalis
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Alysicarpus vaginalis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Alysicarpus vaginalis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Alysicarpus vaginalis
4733
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Old World
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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:
Legume
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