Strophostyles��helvola
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Photos Courtesy Renee Brecht |
Line drawing, Britton & Brown |
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| Botanical name: | Strophostyles��helvola |
| Common name: | trailing wild-bean |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | annual |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 1 - 3' |
| Foliage: | leaflets of three, with variability in shape, stem slightly fuzzy |
| Flower: | June - October |
| Flowering time: | pale pink pea like flower, 3/8"-1/2" |
| Habitat: | thickets, dry roadsides |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc.: | Trailing bean was used for various medicinal uses by Native American tribes, as well as for food and coffee. Bobwhites, quails, and turkeys feed on the seeds. For more information, see the USDA |