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Wild Bushbean

Macroptilium lathyroides

Habitat:

disturbed field

Notes:

These were numerous all over this field. Don't know if it's evident in pic 2 but the leaves came in groups of 3. I though it may be some sort of wild pea. After much looking on line, I came across only one other pic online but it wasn't ID either. Thanks for any help.

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2 Comments

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 11 years ago

Thanks Tim, I just bought a FL Wildflower guide and found this one. Then I was able to find it on line also. You are right it is a Fabaceae (bean or pea) family.

TimMeyers2
TimMeyers2 11 years ago

This flower looks like it belongs in the Fabaceae family.

LivanEscudero
Spotted by
LivanEscudero

Kendall, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 16, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012

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