Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Macroptilium lathyroides
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Macroptilium lathyroides
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Linnaeus
Phaseolus lathyroides
COMMON NAME:
Wild Bushbean
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Keith Bradley kab_m_lathyroides_72626
August Miami-Dade County FL
The reddish-purple flowers are produced on long stems that exceed the leaves, per Everglades Wildflowers.
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Keith Bradley kab_m_lathyroides_79445
September Miami-Dade County FL
Closely related to P. vulgaris, the well-known black/kidney/pole & snap bean, per Everglades Wildflowers.