L48 (I), Pr (I), Vi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Papagayo
Sesbania sericea
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Sesbania
Species
Sesbania sericea
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 2 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Territories
PrVi
Also Known As
Pleurolobus pubescensSesbania polyphyllaSesbania pubescensSesbania laevigataCoronilla sericeaEmerus pubescensAgati sericeaAeschynomene pubescens
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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