Rhynchosia tomentosa

Rhynchosia tomentosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Rhynchosia
Species:
R. tomentosa
Binomial name
Rhynchosia tomentosa

Rhynchosia tomentosa, commonly known as the twining snoutbean[1] is a species of plant in the legume family. It is native to the Southeastern United States,[2] where it is primarily found in dry, open woodlands and sandhills.[3]

It is a perennial that produces yellow flowers in the summer.

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Rhynchosia tomentosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Rhynchosia tomentosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".