NameThatPlant.net: Rhynchosia reniformis

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

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

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Learn more about Dollarweed from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhynchosia reniformis FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-43-001:

Rhynchosia reniformis FAMILY Fabaceae

COMMON NAME:
Dollarweed, Dollarleaf Snoutbean, Roundleaf Snoutbean

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhynchosia reniformis FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-43-001:
Rhynchosia reniformis FAMILY Fabaceae

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Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, pine rocklands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Coastal Plain

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Unifoliolate (technically compound but having only 1 leaflet and appearing simple), rarely with a few upper leaves trifoliolate
Mostly alternate, closely spaced, often appearing to be a basal rosette
Leaves have long petioles.
Stipules are persistent.
Stipels persistent.

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Bright yellow
Bilaterally symmetrical
5-lobed campanulate calyx
5-parted papilionaceous corolla
10 stamens, diadelphous, 9 and 1
Superior ovary

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Legume

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