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Bigpod Sesbania

Sesbania herbacea

Description:

Also known by Coffeeweed, Colorado River-Hemp, and Peatree. The name coffeeweed has been given to several similar plants who have been sought out as a replacement for coffee, but reports show that the seeds of this plant are actually hazardous/somewhat toxic!

Habitat:

In gravelly sediment at the bottom of a stream bed. There were quite a few plants growing in this area that is often underwater. This species tends to spread its seeds via water and often springs up along water ways like this.

Notes:

Additional Resource(s): Wildflower.org: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result... |

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Matthew Hammond
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Matthew Hammond

Conway, Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Sep 7, 2019
Submitted on Sep 27, 2019

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