Rhynchosia tomentosa

Rhynchosia tomentosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Tribe:Phaseoleae
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. "Rhynchosia tomentosa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. 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".
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