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Sesbania vesicaria
Bladderpod (or Bagpod) is an orange flowering bean tree that grows as an annual and reaches 7' - 8' tall. These grow equally well in damp and fairly dry soils and bloom in the fall with delicate, almost orchid-like, orange flowers which cover the trees with color. After the blooms, come the 'bladderpods' - the puffy seed pods which contain 1 or 2 bean type seeds.
Thousands of these plants are growing along the sandy shoreline of Lewisville Lake. As the water has retreated over the summer, new plants have sprouted on the newly exposed soil.
Spotted on Sep 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 20, 2013
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