L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Curly-indigo
Aeschynomene virginica
(L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Aeschynomene
Species
Aeschynomene virginica
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 6 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
State Noxious Status
Ar (Nw)
Federal T&E Status
Threatened
State T&E Status
Md (E), Nc (E), Nj (E), Pa (X)
Also Known As
Secula viscidulaAeschynomene asperaAeschynomene lagenariaHedysarum neli-taliAeschynomene roxburghiiAeschynomene subviscosaAeschynomene punctataAeschynomene pumilaAeschynomene oliganthaAeschynomene hispidaAeschynomene quadrataSmithia asperaAeschynomene glaberrimaHedysarum virginianumHedysarum virginicumAeschynomene honestaCassia paramariboensisAeschynomene sulcataAeschynomene sensitiva var. amazonicaAeschynomene eriocarpaAeschynomene prostrataAeschynomene gilbertoiAeschynomene viscidulaAeschynomene sensitivaAdesmia wallichianaAeschynomene aspera var. oligarthraAeschynomene surattensisHedysarum lagenariumAeschynomene aquaticaAeschynomene indicaAeschynomene diffusaAeschynomene fistulosaAeschynomene cachemirianaAeschynomene macropodaAeschynomene kashmirianaAeschynomene montana
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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