Sesbania herbacea
(Redirected from Bigpod sesbania)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Robinioids |
| Tribe: | Sesbanieae |
| Genus: | Sesbania |
| Species: | S. herbacea
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Darwinia exaltata | |
Sesbania herbacea (syn. Sesbania exaltata) is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names bigpod sesbania,[1] Colorado River-hemp,[2] and coffeeweed. It is native to the United States, particularly the southeastern states, where it grows in moist environments. It can be found elsewhere as an introduced species.
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It is a woody herb growing to 3 meters or more in height. The leaves are made up of many pairs of oblong leaflets. The inflorescence is a small raceme of pealike flowers with yellow or purple-spotted petals.
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Sesbania herbacea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual Treatment
- "Sesbania exaltata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- FAO Ecocrops Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
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